The LBX Show #67 – Vibe Coding, Six Flags divestment, FEC Connect, and more!

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On this week’s show we trace how AI-powered “vibe coding” turns ideas into working tools in only a few hours, then zoom out to the big moves shaping arcades, FECs, and branded kid spaces, from clawcade saturation to Sandbox VR’s pop-ups and Six Flags’ sell-offs. We close with precise marketing tactics that convert attention into bookings using conversion tracking, data signals, and mobile ID insights.

• Amusement Expo timing, plans for floor interviews and post-show debrief
• AAMA’s FEC Connect returns and how operators can apply for access
• Vibe coding demo building a travel tracker with auth and database
• Why AI lowers build cost and speeds up in-house problem solving
• Kennywood’s hiring fair and using signature items to boost recruiting
• Clawcade boom, limits of pure crane rooms, and boba-claw hybrids
• Mixed-use FEC stacks, European competitive socializing trends
• HelloPark’s digital refresh model for repeat under-12 visits
• Hershey’s permanent LBE venue, pricing, and party-first repeat drivers
• Sandbox VR “secret studio” pop-up and scaling strategy
• Six Flags divestment and potential new operators
• Regional M&A signals in Glow Golf and trampoline chains
• AEI arcade teasers: Cyberpunk Chrome Rush, Resident Evil 2 Arcade testing
• ROI playbook: conversion tracking, lookalikes, retargeting, mobile IDs

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