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. |
