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.
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