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. |
