France, Saudi Arabia agree on €6 billion Dragon Ball Z theme park project near Paris
The parks are expected to create 22,000 jobs and be built in stages over several years, the Elysee said.
- On Monday, France and Saudi Arabia signed a €6 billion agreement to build three theme parks near Paris, with one site expected to feature a Dragon Ball theme.
- French President Emmanuel Macron and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discovered their 'shared passion' for manga during a discussion in December 2024, inspiring the project.
- Financed by Saudi group Qiddiya, the development near Cergy-Pontoise is expected to create 22,000 jobs, exceeding the 20,000 generated by Disneyland Paris.
- Ile-De-France head Valerie Pecresse told broadcaster TF1 the project is 'on the scale of Disneyland,' while officials cast it as evidence France attracts foreign investment.
- Construction will span several years with two park themes remaining undisclosed, as officials face criticism over Saudi Arabia's human rights record following journalist Jamal Khashoggi's 2018 killing.
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Joyful news during the visit of Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman to Paris. Thanks to an investment of no less than 6 billion euros, three new theme parks are being built near the French capital. One of them is dedicated to the shared passion of the Saudi Crown Prince and French President Emmanuel Macron for the Japanese manga phenomenon Dragon Ball Z. This financial injection is just one of many Saudi global investments of recent years. What does…
Fans of the iconic Dragon Ball manga will now be able to travel to Baozi Mountain, the planet Vegeta, the capital of the West and many other scenarios where the history of Goku develops, without having to leave Europe. President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed this after the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the French capital.The project includes the construction of three theme parks in the vicinity of Paris, specifically in Cerg…
Dragon Ball Officially Announces Massive New Theme Park
Courtesy of Shueisha Dragon Ball has officially announced there’s a massive new theme park now in development as part of a huge $7 billion USD deal to help make it happen. As Dragon Ball continues to celebrate the milestone 40th anniversary of Akira Toriyama’s original manga series making its first debut with Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, fans […]
The Elysée makes an agreement with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the creation of three theme parks in the French capital. The maxi project from 6 million euros provides for the creation of 22,000 new jobs, but the local committees the initiative: "Nobody consulted us" .
Saudi Arabia To Invest $7 Billion In Theme Parks Near Paris
France and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding for a $7 billion Saudi investment to build three theme parks near Paris. The agreement was signed during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s two-day visit to France. The parks will be built near Cergy-Pontoise, roughly 30 kilometres northwest of Paris. One park is expected to be manga-themed, inspired by a “shared passion” for Dragon Ball Z between Macron and the Crown Prince. The …
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