The LBX Show #73 – Disney makes LBE moves, Point Blank as a warning, & more!

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On this week’s show we track the week’s biggest moves across location-based entertainment, from Scorbit’s cash-prize arcade tournaments to Disney testing pop-up retail experiences that lean into immersive storytelling. We also unpack openings, closures, and new arcade products that signal where competitive socializing and the arcade business are heading next.

• Amusement Expo 2027 call for speakers with priority topics like AI, staffing, cybersecurity, XR, finance, tariffs
• Kevin Williams’ roundtable on competitive socializing at London Experience Week
• Scorbit adding real money arcade tournaments, operator controls, and connected leaderboards
• Disney Store Limited-Time pop-ups as a first step toward experiential retail and LBE
• Open And Shut updates on new openings, franchise performance questions, and VR venue trends
• Cinetainment growth plus the need for clear differentiation and stronger F&B models
• Point Blank insolvency as a competitive socializing warning sign around freshness, pricing, and single-activity reliance
• Fire Betty’s closing briefly to expand arcade bar elements and increase per-cap potential
• Arcade Corner: Stranger Things sightings, Disney Speedstorm details, Ski Hero, Neo Geo AES Plus original-hardware remake

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