A $7 billion Dragon Ball Z theme park is coming to the Paris suburbs after leaders of France and Saudi Arabia formalized a deal on Sunday (Aug. 23).
The agreement, announced during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to France, calls for a Dragon Ball Z-themed amusement park with Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya Investment Company footing the bill, according to IGN.
The Dragon Ball Z project is one piece of a broader agreement to build three anime-themed parks in the area. Construction will proceed in stages over several years, with no opening date yet set.
The park’s origins trace to a conversation between French President Emmanuel Macron and the prince during Macron's trip to Riyadh in December 2024, when the two leaders reportedly found common ground over a shared love of manga, Dragon Ball Z in particular.
At its projected scale, the park is expected to create around 22,000 jobs, topping the roughly 20,000 positions generated by Disneyland Paris.
The Paris-area park is distinct from a Dragon Ball theme park already under construction in Riyadh that was announced in March 2024 and financed by the same investment company.
