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France and Saudi Arabia agree to manga theme park
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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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Millions of people like Japanese manga. Popular series like One Piece and Naruto have fans all over the world. Manga fans will soon have a new theme park to go to. Saudi Arabia and France are planning to build a Dragon Ball Z park near Paris. It will cost around $7 billion. It will be one of Europe's largest parks. The leaders of Saudi Arabia and France thought of the idea in 2024. They both had a passion for manga and liked Dragon Ball Z.
The park will create 22,000 jobs in France. It will also help Saudi Arabia move away from oil. Saudi has already moved into tourism, entertainment, and other industries. France's President Macron said the park would be "a new global destination". The French government said it was "a project on the scale of Disneyland". The Politico website said the park was "expected to include 50,000 square metres of green spaces dedicated to biodiversity".
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Millions of people love Japanese manga. Popular series like One Piece and Naruto have fans all over the world. This popularity is leading to a new theme park based on the series Dragon Ball Z. Saudi Arabia and France are planning to build it near Paris. It will cost around $7 billion and take several years to build. It will be one of Europe's largest theme parks. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and France's President Emmanuel Macron thought of the idea in Saudi Arabia in 2024. They both had a passion for manga and liked Dragon Ball Z.
The project will be good for both countries. It will create 22,000 jobs in France. It will also help Saudi Arabia move its economy away from oil. Saudi has been investing in tourism, entertainment, sports and other industries. President Macron said the park would be "a new global destination". The French government said the park was "a project on the scale of Disneyland". The Politico website reported that the park would also focus on green issues. It wrote: "The development is also expected to include 50,000 square metres of green spaces dedicated to biodiversity."
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Millions of people around the world enjoy Japanese manga and anime. Popular series such as One Piece, Naruto, and Dragon Ball have fans in many countries. Now, this global popularity is leading to a new theme park. Saudi Arabia and France are planning an attraction based on the series Dragon Ball Z. It will be built near Paris and will cost around $7 billion. It will take several years to build and will be one of Europe's largest amusement parks. The idea for the park began after Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met France's President Emmanuel Macron in Saudi Arabia in 2024. They discovered they both had a passion for manga and liked Dragon Ball Z.
The project will benefit the economies of both countries. It will create 22,000 jobs in France. It will also help Saudi Arabia move away from relying on oil. As part of its plan to reduce its reliance on the fossil fuel, Saudi has been investing in tourism, entertainment, sports and other industries. President Macron said the park would be "a new global destination". A spokesperson for the French government said the park was "a project on the scale of Disneyland". The Politico website reported that the park would also focus on green issues. It wrote: "The development is also expected to include 50,000 square metres of green spaces dedicated to biodiversity."
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