Saudi Arabia Targets 2 Million Indonesian Tourists by End of 2026

Saudi Arabia aims to reach 2 million Indonesian visitors by late 2026 through expanded flights and new tourism packages.

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Saudi Arabia has set a target to receive 2 million Indonesian tourists by the end of 2026. ^[1] Toei Animation, the Japanese company that holds rights to the Dragon Ball franchise, said in a statement published in Japanese that neither it nor any other company holding rights to the property has granted a license for a Dragon Ball theme park in France. ^[2] The number of Indonesian visitors to Saudi Arabia in 2025 increased by 11.7% compared to the 1.6 million visitors recorded in 2024. ^[3] French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on 2025-08-24 the joint construction of three theme parks in Cergy-Pontoise, 35 kilometers northwest of Paris, with an investment of 6 billion euros (about 6.9 billion US dollars). ^[4] Toei Animation clarified that all concept images and video sequences used in reports about the French park were those published during the announcement on 2024-03-22 by Qiddiya Investment Company in Saudi Arabia, and they refer to a theme park planned in Qiddiya City, not to a complex in France. ^[5] A spokesperson for Shueisha, the Japanese publisher of Dragon Ball manga, told AFP that the company had nothing to do with the project. ^[6]

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Saudi Arabia has set a target to receive 2 million Indonesian tourists by the end of 2026. · Republika Online

Toei Animation, the Japanese company that holds rights to the Dragon Ball franchise, said in a statement published in Japanese that neither it nor any other company holding rights to the property has granted a license for a Dragon Ball theme park in France. · 24 Horas

The number of Indonesian visitors to Saudi Arabia in 2025 increased by 11.7% compared to the 1.6 million visitors recorded in 2024. · Republika Online

French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on 2025-08-24 the joint construction of three theme parks in Cergy-Pontoise, 35 kilometers northwest of Paris, with an investment of 6 billion euros (about 6.9 billion US dollars). · 24 Horas

Toei Animation clarified that all concept images and video sequences used in reports about the French park were those published during the announcement on 2024-03-22 by Qiddiya Investment Company in Saudi Arabia, and they refer to a theme park planned in Qiddiya City, not to a complex in France. · 24 Horas

A spokesperson for Shueisha, the Japanese publisher of Dragon Ball manga, told AFP that the company had nothing to do with the project. · 24 Horas

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