Millions of people like Japanese manga. Series like One Piece and Naruto have fans everywhere. Manga fans will soon have a new theme park. Saudi Arabia and France are planning to build a $7 billion Dragon Ball Z park near Paris. The leaders of Saudi Arabia and France thought of the idea in 2024.
The park will create many jobs in France. It will also help Saudi Arabia move away from oil. France's President Macron said the park would be "a new global destination". The French government said it was as big as Disneyland. The park will have 50,000 square metres of green spaces to help biodiversity.
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Sources- https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/24/japan/dragon-ball-theme-park-france-saudi/
- https://www.politico.eu/article/saudi-arabia-to-invest-e6b-in-massive-french-theme-park-site/
- https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/france-saudi-arabia-agree-6-billion-dragon-ball-z-theme-park-project-near-paris-2026-08-24/
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