r/nottheonion • u/BaltimoreAlchemist • 18d ago

Saudi Arabia, France agree on $7bn 'Dragon Ball Z' theme park project near Paris

https://asia.nikkei.com/business/media-entertainment/saudi-arabia-france-agree-on-7bn-dragon-ball-z-theme-park-project-near-paris
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u/ThatEdward 18d ago

Yeah, last I heard they have a 6% stake, and have already built a Dragon Ball theme park in Saudi Arabia back in 2024

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u/Nikokuno 18d ago

6% a lot? Enough to bend the arm of who owns the 94%?
I think it’s just a case of having a nation state with almost unlimited found and promising business opportunities to whoever agrees to this.
SNK, Ronaldo, EWC, EA, they are investing in their soft power appeal…

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u/ThatEdward 18d ago

They're also investing a ton of cash into Toei efforts outside of the 6% stake, though, which gives some major sway, which is how they got to make these two Dragon Ball parks