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On this week's show, we push past a strong holiday season to ask how venues earn repeat visits in 2026, from search-proof naming to smarter attraction mixes, while tracking Netflix’s IP ambitions, leadership shakeups across LBE, and the tech trends operators can’t ignore. Along the way we dissect Netflix House, Dave & Buster’s decline, and why some kids’ IP venues miss their audience.

• choosing names that surface in real searches and different languages
• building post-holiday demand with clear offers and return hooks
• Netflix’s Warner IP bid, counterbids, and attraction licensing impacts
• Netflix House pilot strategies in Philadelphia and Dallas
• arcade selection, pricing models, and IP fit inside premium spaces
• leadership changes at F1 Arcade and Play Playground
• Zero Latency’s partner-led expansion and companion attraction logic
• Drive Shack’s corporate rebrand to Golf Entertainment Group
• Planet Playskool closure and audience-definition basics
• Dave & Buster’s comparable-sales declines and strategic risks
• Arcade1Up’s licensing strain and acquisition rumors
• Elaut's new-wave crane, pricing, and design choices
• VR and MR content updates, Meta and Apple pivots
• AI glasses etiquette, marketing backlash, and near-term impact

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