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

Sponsored by Intercard!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 Subscribe and visit LBX Collective for more!