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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According to Macron, the megaproject is expected to create approximately 22,000 jobs. "We haven't seen anything comparable since Disneyland Paris."
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France and Saudi Arabia will build a theme park based on the Japanese manga franchise Dragon Ball Z (Dragon Ball Z) near Paris, a project worth six billion euros, the Elysée Palace announced this evening after the visit to France of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
(London=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Ji-yeon = France and Saudi Arabia are planning a cartoon theme park near Paris inspired by Japanese manga, including 'Dragon Ball Z'...
The French President receives on an official visit to Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salmán, with whom he has concluded several business agreements with companies such as Aramco or Alstom
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