Zabeel Park to be set up
by Dubai Municipality for
Dh180 million at the existing
Zabeel Square will get extensive
sports and recreation facilities.
Zabeel Park, will have a
total area of 51 hectares
distributed over three plots
connected by means of bridges,
is currently in the tendering
process and is expected
to be ready by August 2003.
The
main features include
a 45-metre high Panoramic
Tower, Technology Zone
that comprises technological
interactive displays,
Space Maze, which is an
electronic maze, Sports
Area including sports
courts and clubhouse,
Barcode Garden, which
includes hi-tech displays
and water features, and
Alternative Energy Zone
featuring interactive
displays on alternative
energy such as solar,
wind, geo-thermal tidal,
etc. The park also consists
of a lake provided with
water cascades, wave machine,
geyser, boat hiring, laser
projection on water screen
in the lake, and a lakeside
restaurant, and skate
park." Other features
include the Mega Bowl
amphitheatre with a seating
capacity of 2,000, for
group wedding parties,
and services required
for different types of
performances; Imax Theatre
with a seating capacity
of 450, associated with
retail and food and beverages
facilities; BMX trail,
adventure play area, and
adventure golf; function
plaza for special occasions
such as launching a new
product, small special
markets and parties; as
well as road train, water
gardens and water features,
retail and food and beverages
outlets, exhibition building,
coffee shop and other
amenity buildings. It
will have six gatehouses
including first aid room,
public toilets and services. |
