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World’s First Dragon Ball Theme Park Announced in Saudi Arabia Weeks After Akira Toriyama’s Death


The world's first "Dragon Ball" theme park has been announced in Saudi Arabia just weeks after the death of the popular manga franchise's creator.

Just a few weeks after the death of its creator Akira Toriyama, the world’s first theme park dedicated to the “ Dragon Ball ” universe of comics, movies, and games is set to be built in Saudi Arabia. The “Dragon Ball” park, centred around the world of Son Goku – the young boy with supernatural martial arts powers on a journey to collect seven magical orbs that elicit a wish-granting dragon – will be built in Qiddiya, the entertainment and tourism project outside the Saudi capital of Riyadh, the Qiddiya Investment Company and Toei Animation announced on Friday. Toriyama, who achieved worldwide success with “Dragon Ball,” died on March 1 at 68, prompting mourning by millions of fans around the world.

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