Saudi Arabia to invest $7bn in three manga-themed amusement parks near Paris

In France on 24 August 2026, Macron announced that Saudi Arabia will invest in three theme parks near Paris. The sum was reported as €6 billion, or about $7 billion. One of the parks is based on Dragon Ball Z, and the parks are described as manga-inspired.

Le Figaro reported that the project in the Île-de-France region would bring 22,000 direct jobs. The Telegraph described the parks as a rival to Disneyland, and El País wrote that Macron announced three parks 'like Disneyland'. Bloomberg's headline mentioned MBS's and Macron's shared love of manga.