Saudi Arabia is building the world’s first Dragon Ball Z theme park [Video]

Saudi Arabia is set to become home to the first-ever Dragon Ball Z theme park — a 5.3 million square foot entertainment venue announced as part of the kingdom’s huge Qiddiya project.

The latest tourist attraction announced by the kingdom will feature seven different areas recreating locations from the original Japanese anime television series, more than 30 themed rides, and a number of hotels and restaurants, according to the press release.

Five of the rides at the Dragon Ball Z theme park will be “world firsts,” according to the release, one of which will be a 230-foot-high roller coaster called Shenron, named after the series’ magical dragon.

Video games and the popular Japanese genre of anime have become targets for significant investment from the kingdom — Japan-based manga producer Toei Animation (producers of Dragon Ball Z) and MiSK, a foundation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, are also collaborating …