Dragon Ball Z Theme Park Announced Near Paris With Saudi Backing

Now this one hit like a Genki Dama, pucha. Dragon Ball Z is getting its own theme park near Paris, and that is not the kind of anime news we see every day. We are used to big parks mixing everything together, from movies to games to family brands. But a full park centered on one franchise alone. That is another beast.

The project will rise in the suburbs of Paris, in Cergy-Pontoise, around 45 minutes northwest of the city center. It is part of a larger plan that includes three new theme parks in the area. The location is also carrying a bit of old amusement park ghost energy, since the site is tied to the former Mirapolis, which shut down back in 1991. So yes, from ruins to saiyan dreams. Mostro.

A rare bet on a single anime franchise

Theme parks usually play it safe. They build around many worlds at once.

Think about the giants:

• Disneyland pulls from animated classics, Marvel, and Star Wars.
• Universal Studios jumps across Hollywood hits, Nintendo, and selected anime and game properties.
• Ghibli Park celebrates the broader Studio Ghibli legacy, not just one title.

That is why this move feels so unusual. Dragon Ball Z is not getting a corner, a ride, or a seasonal event. It is getting a whole park identity. That takes serious confidence, asumadre.

Macron, manga, and the investment push

The announcement came through the office of French president Emmanuel Macron, who leaned into his known affection for manga while presenting the news. He framed the project as both a cultural and economic play, highlighting his goal of bringing investment into France and backing major developments that can generate employment.

According to the plan, the broader three-park development is expected to create 22,000 jobs. That is a huge number, almost the size of a small city’s daily chamba moving at once. For scale, it comes close to the workforce employed by the company that operates Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea.

Saudi money is powering the project

Here is where the story takes another turn. The French Dragon Ball Z park will be funded with Saudi backing, just like the Dragon Ball Z theme park already in development in Saudi Arabia.

The wider project carries a budget of 6 billion Euros, around US$7 billion. It is being led by Qiddiya Investment Company, a Saudi government fund chaired by crown prince and prime minister Mohammed bin Salman.

And yes, the origin story of this deal sounds almost too anime to be real. Talks reportedly began about a year and a half ago, after Macron and bin Salman discovered they both shared a love for Dragon Ball Z. A political meeting turning into a fandom connection. We did not have that on the bingo card, but here we are.

When will the park open?

For now, there is no opening date. The scale alone tells us this will take time. A project of this size is not something that appears with one shout and a transformation sequence. It will likely be several years before guests can walk through its gates.

Still, the idea is already doing its job. It has people talking. It has anime fans staring at Europe a little differently. And it has Macron out there sounding ready to perfect his Kamehameha stance, which, honestly, is an image we are not dropping anytime soon.

Why this matters for anime fans

This is bigger than one construction project. It shows how far anime has traveled, and how valuable it has become on the global stage. Dragon Ball Z is no longer just a legendary manga and anime series from Japan. It is now a cultural engine that governments and investors see as powerful enough to anchor massive tourism plans.

So let’s keep our scouters on. If this park lands the way it promises, it could become one of the boldest anime attractions outside Japan. And if more details drop, we will be there, al toque, ready to follow the next power-up.