Austin Rdzanek
Austin is the owner of "AmusementInsider" and joined the Behind The Thrills team in 2020. The Social Media & YouTube-based outlet is one of the most recognizable names in the industry for all-things roller coasters, with unique videos & peeks into future attractions. Follow him on: Instagram and YouTube
RIDE STRATEGY: Beat The Queues at Islands of Adventure 2024 Spring Break
Austin RdzanekMar 12, 2024
Spring Break is here and the lines are long at Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure! This guide will take you quickly through Islands of Adventure so you...
Dollywood Announces Reopening of Lightning Rod for March 8, 2024
Austin RdzanekMar 06, 2024
Dollywood has announced today the Lightning Rod roller coaster will be ready for the opening day of the 2024 season! “Lightning Rod returns to racing on opening...
SeaWorld to Open Catapult Falls, The World’s First Launched Flume Coaster, March 2nd
Austin RdzanekFeb 13, 2024
After a delay, SeaWorld is set to open its new Log Flume this March! It is the first ever launched log flume in the World. There’s “So Much More to Sea” at...
Universal’s New Thrill Coaster: STARFALL RACERS. Details Revealed + On-Ride POV and Video
Austin RdzanekJan 30, 2024
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT SHARES THE FIRST OFFICIAL LOOK AND DETAILS ABOUT ITS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW THEME PARK, UNIVERSAL EPIC UNIVERSE. TAKE A RIDE ON “STARFALL...
Universal Orlando Resort Shares First Official Look and Details About its Highly Anticipated New Theme Park, Universal Epic Universe
Austin RdzanekJan 30, 2024
In 2025, Universal Orlando Resort will unveil its next gamechanger for theme park entertainment with the debut of its most ambitious theme park yet: Universal Epic...
Rock The Universe Concert Times, Autograph Session Times, Lineup & Locations: Universal Orlando 2025
Austin RdzanekJan 23, 2024
Concert Times, Locations, and Show Lineup; Rock The Universe: Florida’s Largest Christian Music Festival. UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT’S ROCK THE UNIVERSE 2025 KICKS...
Dollywood’s “LIGHTNING ROD” To Remove Launch, Replace with Chain Lift for 2024 Season
Austin RdzanekSep 12, 2023
Lightning Rod at Dollywood is known for launching riders from zero to 45mph more than 20 stories up its lift hill to one of the ride’s first airtime moments. But, this...
Busch Gardens Tampa Halloween Haunted Houses, Scare Zones, Ride List, Shows! Howl-O-Scream 2023.
Austin RdzanekSep 10, 2023
Food to Try, Our Favorite Drinks, Roller Coasters, NEW Haunted Experiences, and all the info you need! HOWL-O-SCREAM is here! A personal favorite; this Florida Halloween...
Busch Gardens Spooktacular Family-Fun Halloween Event Returns with All-New Fun!
Austin RdzanekSep 08, 2023
Starting this Saturday, guests looking for family-friendly fun will be in for quite the treat at Busch Gardens’ Spooktacular. A whimsical world of enchantment full of...
Has The Location of the First “AXIS” Roller Coaster Been Revealed?
Austin RdzanekSep 02, 2023
S&S has now confirmed that TWO Axis roller coasters have been sold, the location? The first could possibly pop up in Al Hamra’a, a neighborhood in Riyadh,...