A Dragon Ball–themed amusement park is currently in development in Saudi Arabia. Located in Qiddiya City, near Riyadh, this extraordinary project backed by Qiddiya Investment Company will immerse visitors in the universe imagined by Akira Toriyama, featuring seven themed zones, more than 30 attractions, and an impressive 70-meter-tall Shenron. As another Dragon Ball park has just been announced near Cergy-Pontoise, what will its Saudi cousin look like?
Officially unveiled in March 2024, the Dragon Ball Theme Park of Qiddiya City is slated to cover more than 500,000 square meters, i.e., over fifty hectares. The project is developed by Qiddiya Investment Company as part of Qiddiya City, a vast leisure, sports and entertainment destination located about forty minutes from Riyadh.
The park, developed in partnership with Toei Animation, will span multiple generations of the saga, from the early days of Dragon Ball to Dragon Ball Super. The plan, as announced, is to let visitors roam among the show's iconic sets and locations, as if stepping directly into Son Goku's universe.
The park's layout reintroduces one of the saga’s most iconic symbols: the seven Dragon Balls. The complex will thus be divided into seven major themed zones, each offering its own scenery, characters and experiences.
Several iconic locations have already been confirmed by Qiddiya. Visitors will notably come across Kame House, the famous Turtle Hermit’s island home, as well as Capsule Corporation, Bulma’s family business, and even Beerus’ planet.
The initial concept art released paints a vividly colorful park, blending natural scenery, futuristic architecture, manga-inspired sets, and towering structures visible from afar. Taken together, the design will trace multiple eras of Dragon Ball’s history and let visitors hop from one universe to another as they make their way through the experience.
The upcoming park is set to bring together more than 30 attractions and experiences. Qiddiya has unveiled, in particular, five flagship attractions, though it has not yet disclosed in detail how all of them will operate.
The project is expected to go beyond a handful of Dragon Ball-themed rides. The designers promise a fully immersive experience, blending adrenaline-pumping attractions, family-friendly experiences, monumental set pieces, and encounters with the franchise’s iconic locations and characters.
The breadth of the universe created by Akira Toriyama allows for a wide range of experiences, from spectacular battles to space travel, including the many technologies developed by Capsule Corporation. At this stage, however, Qiddiya has only released details about one major attraction: the Shenron Rollercoaster.
It's already the project’s emblematic image. At the heart of the park, a colossal 70-meter-tall Shenron will rise, visible from much of the complex.
The sacred dragon won't be merely decorative: this monumental structure will house the Shenron Rollercoaster, which Qiddiya touts as the park's flagship attraction. The roller coasters will wind around and through the imposing depiction of Shenron.
The CGI images unveiled by Qiddiya depict the dragon looming over the park, encircled by the seven Dragon Balls. A staging meant to present Shenron as both the site's visual emblem and one of its main attractions.
One of the park’s main selling points is its faithful, physical recreation of the saga’s locations. The initial visuals give a first look at a life-size Kame House, with its distinctive pink facade, palm trees, and island setting.
The Capsule Corporation is also set to play a major role, with its futuristic buildings instantly recognizable by their rounded shapes. Other concept art depicts environments inspired by Beerus's planet, as well as several architectures and landscapes drawn from the various series.
Qiddiya envisions a succession of interconnected environments that will allow visitors to traverse a large portion of the Dragon Ball chronology, from the original series to Dragon Ball Super.
The experience must extend beyond the rides. The project also envisions several themed hotels in the heart of Qiddiya City, allowing visitors to stay immersed in the Dragon Ball universe after the attractions close.
Restaurants and dining spaces are also announced. Qiddiya thus aims to turn the park into a standalone destination, capable of hosting visitors for several days rather than a simple park visited in just a few hours.
This integrated-destination approach fits with the broader development of Qiddiya City, which already hosts—or plans to bring together—a wide range of leisure facilities, theme parks, sports facilities and entertainment venues.
Despite the flood of concept art already released, no official opening date has yet been announced for the Dragon Ball park in Qiddiya. Site development is ongoing, and preparatory works were spotted in 2026, but the project’s final timetable remains to be confirmed.
Do not confuse this park with the other facilities at Qiddiya City. The Saudi complex hosts several independent ventures, including Six Flags Qiddiya City and the Aquarabia water park, while Dragon Ball remains a dedicated destination still under development.
The question has been on everyone's mind since the announcement of a Dragon Ball theme park near Cergy-Pontoise, also backed by Qiddiya. The French project could naturally draw on the experience gained in Saudi Arabia and on concepts already developed around the license.
That said, there is currently no basis to claim that the two parks will be identical. The size, the attractions, and even the layout of the French park have not yet been revealed. The scenery at Qiddiya City nonetheless offers a very concrete sense of how the group plans to translate the Dragon Ball universe into a true theme park.
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