The world’s only Dragon Ball theme park, has been introduced by Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC), because it continues to set new requirements in the leisure trade, providing anime followers, households, and leisure seekers an immersive journey into the long-lasting Dragon Ball universe.
Nestled inside Qiddiya City, simply 40 minutes from Riyadh, this never-seen-before anime theme park is about to change into a jaw-dropping spectacle, spanning greater than half 1,000,000 sq. metres, bringing to life essentially the most iconic storylines, moments, and characters throughout all sagas.
Inspired by the 7 legendary Dragon Balls, guests can navigate 7 distinctively themed zones throughout the park, catapulting visitors into the guts of the anime motion to expertise the historic journey from the primary Dragon Ball sequence to the newest Dragon Ball Super.
Park-goers can embark on a journey and immerse themselves in interactive and explorable landmarks from the Dragon Ball sagas, corresponding to “Kame House”, “Capsule Corporation” and “Beerus’ Planet”. The anime theme park affords over 30 rides with 5 groundbreaking sights, accessible to everybody, pushing the boundaries of journey experiences. A flagship attraction positioned on the middle of the park has a rollercoaster passing via a large 70 m Shenron landmark. Visitors may even have the choice to remain at themed in-park lodges and construct long-lasting reminiscences with household and pals whereas indulging in unique cuisines inside towering buildings, the place sooner or later can by no means be sufficient.
The announcement comes after Qiddiya entered right into a long-term strategic partnership with Toei Animation, Japan‘s leading animation company and original animators of Dragon Ball. The partnership aims to preserve and elevate the franchise, with a shared vision to fulfill visitor’s goals of bringing Dragon Ball to the true world and can pave the best way for Qiddiya and Toei Animation to broaden their present collaboration.
Commenting on the launch, Abdullah Aldawood, Managing Director of Qiddiya Investment Company mentioned: “We are happy to be partnering with Toei Animation, bringing their wealthy legacy of pioneering contributions to the anime trade to Qiddiya City. Dragon Ball theme park is a celebration of the varied and vibrant world of anime, providing a novel mix of thrills, family-friendly sights, and immersive leisure for everybody.
This announcement only marks the start of many promising initiatives. The theme park embraces the City’s energy of play philosophy, and solidifies our dedication to offer world-class leisure, as a worldwide chief in groundbreaking and various sights.”
Katsuhiro Takagi, President of Toei Animation, added: “Our collaboration with Qiddiya marks a key milestone, offering fans a one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience the epic adventures of Dragon Ball first-hand in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The reveal of the world’s only Dragon Ball theme park is a testament to the timeless legacy of the Dragon Ball franchise.”
Dragon Ball theme park will additional cement Qiddiya City’s place because the worldwide capital of play. The play idea leverages a long time of analysis displaying that play is significant for human cognitive growth, emotional expression, social expertise, creativity, and bodily well being. Studies have demonstrated the constructive results of leisure actions on society, their skill to bridge variations between cultures, and improve ranges of empathy and social cohesion.
The unveiling of the Dragon Ball theme park follows the launch of Qiddiya City’s world-first multi-use Gaming and Esports District, the high-tech Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium and Speed Park Track. More bulletins from Qiddiya are due in the approaching weeks.
