France in Talks for €1 Billion Dragon Ball Theme Park Near Paris
France's status as the second-largest manga market, with Dragon Ball accounting for over 33 million copies sold there, makes it a natural location for a second park following the Saudi project.
Reporting from 1 source: Cartoon Brew.
France is in talks to host a second Dragon Ball theme park at the site of the defunct Mirapolis park, 20 miles northwest of Paris. The deal could involve more than €1 billion in Saudi investment, tied to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 plan. The project may be confirmed by the end of August.
President Emmanuel Macron's office is in talks with Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya Investment Company, Saudi investors, and French institutions to build a Dragon Ball theme park at the site of the defunct Mirapolis park, 20 miles northwest of Paris. The investment could exceed €1 billion, according to Politico.
The project would follow the world's first Dragon Ball theme park, already under construction in Qiddiya City, which features more than 30 attractions including a 230-foot-tall statue of Shenron housing a roller coaster. France's deep ties to the franchise, which arrived as an anime in 1988 and helped establish the country's manga market, make it a fitting location. An announcement could come by the end of August, when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to visit France.
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