Sheikh Hamdan opens Dhs200 million Zabeel Park
Zabeel Park, a new oasis in the heart of the city on Shaikh Zayed Road, was officially opened on Tuesday. "We are very pleased to open the sixth public park, which not only adds to the beauty of the growing city, but also provides recreational and edutainment facilities to residents," Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and Industry and Chairman of Dubai Municipality, told reporters after inauguration of the park. He hailed the partnership of public and private sectors to build this park. "I am happy to see investment by private companies in edutainment and recreational projects in this park," he said. It is the first technology-based recreational theme park in the Gulf. While the municipality has spent Dh200 million to develop the park, private investors have so far invested Dh300 million in different projects, including Stargate Family Edutainment Centre and a sports club.
The park, located on three separate plots to the north east of the Dubai World Trade Centre and bounded by Trade Centre Road, Al Quta'eyat Road and Zaa'beel Road, is aimed at boosting domestic and international tourism in Dubai and provide recreational facilities to residents. Qasim Sultan, Director General of Dubai Municipality, said: "The park has something to offer each visitor." The park has seven gates and the entry fee will be Dh5 per person. It has parking spaces for 2,300 cars. It will be open from 8am to 11pm during week days and from 8am to midnight during public holidays. With an overall area of 47.5 hectares, the park incorporates a wide range of facilities such as a boating lake, lakeside restaurant, a sports centre, an exhibition gallery, an activity area including mini golf, adventure play, informal recreation areas, barbeque facilities, shaded seating, play areas and refreshment kiosks. The main attraction of the park is a mega bowl, which will be used for organising multi-purpose activities. The other important features of the park include a synthetic jogging track of 4.3 kilometres. Park C, the smallest part of Zabeel Park, is dedicated to holding open-air concerts with a huge stage. Hard and soft ground seating in the arena can accommodate more than 2,000 people. It will be a new venue for grand musical and cultural open-air concerts. One of the planned future projects in the park is a 70-metre high tower with a revolving restaurant.
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