INCOMING: Come Battle VR Gargoyles on The Demon at Six Flags Great America This Week!

Revolutionary Virtual Reality Coaster Coming to Six Flags Great America This Week

Riders Engulfed in Demonic Battle on the DEMON Roller Coaster

**NOTE: Guests must be at least 42” tall to ride the Demo and at least 13 years of age to wear Samsung Gear VR.** 

This Thursday, ChiIL Mama will be ChiILin' at Six Flags Great America with a couple designated riders. Who better to fight VR Gargoyles with than two 15 year old boys?! My son, Dugan, and his friend, Joseph, will be a couple of the first riders ever to simultaneously ride the Demon and battle gargoyles! Check back soon for our photo and video filled feature. We're super stoked to be included in the press preview! Earlier this summer we announced Virtual Reality was coming to Six Flags Great America. Now we have details on this incredible addition to the park.

Rage of the Gargoyles Virtual Reality (VR) 

gaming coaster 

debuting this week on the Demon!

Riders will board the Demon, strap on VR headsets and immediately become helicopter pilots actively fighting off evil creatures using cutting-edge gaming technology throughout the entire ride, as the high-definition imagery syncs with 1,250 feet of looping, twisting coaster track. Surrounded by 360-degrees of sheer chaos, it is up to our guests to save humanity.

This highly-anticipated, completely interactive adventure will debut on the Demon roller coaster beginning August 13 with an exclusive preview to Six Flags Season Pass holders and Samsung phone owners on August 12. There will also be an opportunity for guests to purchase a special Rage of the Gargoyles t-shirt at our gift shops and experience the ride before any other guests on Thursday afternoon, August 11.

We can’t wait to experience this amazing addition to the best theme park in the world!

At Six Flags Great America, the Thrill Capital of the Midwest, riders will battle demonic creatures in Rage of the Gargoyles, a fully-integrated Virtual Reality (VR) coaster experience featuring Samsung Gear VR powered by Oculus. This highly- anticipated, completely interactive adventure will debut on the Demon roller coaster beginning August 13 with an exclusive preview to Six Flags Season Pass holders and Samsung phone owners on August 12. 

“Innovation is park of Six Flags’ DNA, and this revolutionary VR technology will transform this classic, fan favorite into a cutting-edge thrill,” said Hank Salami, park president. “Rage of the Gargoyles VR is the perfect addition to breathe new life into the Demon coaster that has been a part of our arsenal of rides for 40 years.” 

Riders will board the Demon and strap on Samsung Gear VR headsets. They will immediately become helicopter pilots to actively fight off evil creatures using cutting-edge gaming technology, as the high-definition imagery syncs with 1,250 feet of looping, twisting coaster track. Surrounded by 360-degrees of sheer chaos, it is up to the riders to save humanity. 

Demon, now celebrating its 40th anniversary, debuted at Six Flags Great America in 1976 as the Turn of the Century roller coaster. It was one of the first roller coasters in the world that featured a corkscrew maneuver. The ride received a complete makeover in 1979 with the theming that guests enjoy today and was renamed, the Demon. Among those makeovers, the Demon featured two vertical loops and unique theming with its own soundtrack. The Demon continues to delight guests of all ages. 

For more information, visit www.sixflags.com/vrcoasters

About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation 

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with $1.3 billion in revenue and 18 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For 55 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and unique attractions. 

About Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 

Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), is a recognized innovative leader in consumer electronics, mobile devices and enterprise solutions. A wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SEA is pushing beyond the limits of today’s technology and providing consumers and organizations with a portfolio of groundbreaking products in appliances, home entertainment, Internet of Things, mobile computing, smartphones, virtual reality, wireless infrastructure and wearables, in addition to offering leading content and services related to mobile payments, 360-degree VR video, customer support and more. Samsung is a pioneering leader in smartphones and HDTVs in the U.S. and one of America’s fastest growing home appliance brands. To discover more about Samsung, please visit www.samsung.com. For the latest Samsung news, please visit news.samsung.com/us and follow us @SamsungNewsUS. 

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, cameras, digital appliances, printers, medical equipment, network systems, and semiconductor and LED solutions. For the latest news, please visit the Samsung Newsroom at news.samsung.com. 

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Make Best Buy Your Destination Over Winter Vacation For Cameras and Camcorders #CamerasatBestBuy #ad #HintingSeason

Years ago my good camera died a week before Christmas and I was so worried about missing my young children's irreplaceable moments that I scrambled around trying to figure out how to borrow one. It was one of my best surprises ever to find the DSLR camera of my dreams, that I didn't think we could afford, under the tree on Christmas morning! Now Photography and Videography are huge passions and professions of mine. Whether you shoot for fun or funds, when you gift a camera you're investing in memories! 

Consider Best Buy as your go to destination over winter vacation, for cameras for yourself and those you love. They have sweet deals on Nikon, Sony and Samsung. Check it out. It's hinting season ya know!

Disclaimer:  ChiIL Mama is elated to be one of Best Buy's WOLF Bloggers. The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.  As always, our opinions are our own.

The Best Buy Holiday Gift Center is the ultimate destination for the latest cameras and camcorders to capture your high-stakes memories. These three cameras below from Nikon, Sony and Samsung, all even come equipped with built-in Wi-Fi so you can share amazing photos with ease. Upgrade your camera in time to capture precious holiday memories.

Nikon D5300 DSLR w/18-55mm VR Lens

· A DSLR with built-in Wi-Fi so you can capture high quality photos and share them instantly

· This Nikon D5300 DSLR camera comes with an AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II lens that enables you to capture sharp photos and video footage. Optical image stabilization helps prevent blurring to ensure image clarity

· Also available in red or gray

Click here for all the product details

Sony A6000 Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera

· A compact system camera with the World’s Fastest Autofocus

· This Sony Alpha A6000 features a 24.3-megapixel, Exmor APS-C CMOS sensor that makes it easy to shoot scenes in stunning clarity. Built-in Wi-Fi lets you share stored content across devices.

· Also available in White or silver
Click here for all the product details

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

· A digital camera that allows you to shoot, share, and use Android Apps

· This Samsung Galaxy 2 digital camera's 16.3-megapixel, 1/2.3" BSI CMOS sensor allows you to capture sharp images and high-definition video footage. The 4.8" touch screen simplifies operation, and built-in Wi-Fi makes sharing stored files easy.

Click here for all the product details

Visit the Best Buy Holiday Gift Center to see more great cameras, whether you’re giving as a gift or upgrading for yourself.

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Disclaimer:  Once again, ChiIL Mama is elated to be one of Best Buy's WOLF Bloggers. The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.  As always, our opinions are our own.

August Audio Fest Is The Best At Best Buy With Smokin' Samsung Deals 8/3-8/30 #AudioFest

Samsung rocks the music world. We should know. We just spent the whole weekend ChiILin' in Chi, IL with Samsung at the Lollapalooza Galaxy Stage & owners lounge! Back home the Samsung love fest continues. Our whole family has Galaxy S phones and we've been moving on up from early adapters with the original S series through the 3's and now 4's. 

Disclaimer:  ChiIL Mama is elated to be a member of Best Buy's WOLF (Women In Leadership) Bloggers. The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.

So we were SO excited to be chosen to review the Samsung M5 Bluetooth Wireless speaker on bestbuy.com Black Model: WAM550/ZA.($299.99) and the Samsung Wireless Speaker Hub on bestbuy.com Model:WAM250/ZA.($49.99). 

Click here to check out Best Buy's Awesome Audio Fest Deals from 8/3 to 8/30!

Best Buy helps you enhance your home entertainment experience and upgrade your sound with additional components, speakers and headphones.

With a little help from Best Buy's Audio Fest, it can be music fest season in your own home all year long!

ChiIL Mama ChiILin' at the Samsung Stage at Lolla 2014--View from the Samsung Owners Lounge!

· Beginning 8/3/14 through 8/30/14 Best Buy will feature one month of deals audio specials, events & more.

· Best Buy is gathering the best offers on the best audio products throughout the entire month of August.

What We're ChiILin' With: 

SHAPE YOUR MUSIC EXPERIENCE

Samsung Shape™ Wireless Audio: a new and exciting way to listen to, share and experience music.

Where it's at... We got Bluetooth speakers and a speaker HUB...

Samsung Shape Wireless Audio is an expandable system – now music can follow you anywhere in your house. Play one song in any or all rooms, or different songs in different rooms from any number of speakers. Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® connectivity lets you send music from your library or favorite App straight to your AC powered speaker.

Control volume, streaming services and playlists, or switch to a speaker in a different room. However you enjoy your music, Samsung Shape™ Wireless Audio makes it happen.

Top content providers include: Rhapsody, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Spotify, tunein, amazon cloudplayer, tracks so you'll have no shortage of options and can enjoy YOUR favorite tunes. 

Our Take:

Pros:
1. Super simple set up. If you're not tech savvy, Samsung's for you. With the HUB just plug and play. The speakers will find your wifi (so you don't have to) and voila... you have an awesome sounding system!

 2. You can group or ungroup your speakers easily to play the same or different sources simultaneously. This is GREAT for our family, since we now have 2 music lovin' adult, a teen and a tween who are developing their own music taste.

3. Volume can be adjusted on your device or on the speakers. 

4. The speakers and HUB are big enough for room filling sound and small enough to easily move around and they have a small stand so they can be tipped upright for a slim, space saving placement.

5. You can easily play off of a lap top via Bluetooth, a pad or cell phone. Streaming sites work great, as does your own library of tunes.



Cons:
1.  The app occasionally freezes up and though the music keeps playing, you can't skip anything, adjust the volume, etc. unless you shut it down and restart it.

2.  There's no AUX jack to play any devices like an older ipod that doesn't have Bluetooth or wifi compatibility.

Overall, the Samsung Shape™ Wireless Audio system is a stellar set up for the price.  It sounds great, it's easy to install, and we've been thrilled with it.

More about the Samsung Shape™

Enjoy music stored on your iOS or Android device, PC or Mac with this Samsung M5 WAM550/ZA speaker that features a Bluetooth interface and NFC (near-field communication) technology for easy wireless pairing with compatible devices.

Product FeaturesCompatible with select iOS and Android devices and select PC and Mac computers

Including devices with iOS 4.3 or later or Android 2.3.3 or later and computers with Windows XP or later and Mac OS X 10.0 or later operating systems.

Built-in dual-band 2.4/5.0GHz wireless LAN

Allows easy connection to your home network, so you can enjoy Pandora, Amazon Cloud Player, Rhapsody and other music services through the speaker. An Ethernet port permits wired connectivity.

Bluetooth interface
Lets you wirelessly link with compatible Bluetooth-enabled devices.

NFC (near-field communication) technology

Helps simplify device pairing (includes NFC sticker).

Top-panel buttons

Include Internet radio preset, Bluetooth, TV SoundConnect, wheel-touch scroll volume dial and mute for easy operation. Also features WPS and pairing buttons on the back/side.

LED indicators

Keep you apprised of the speaker's status.

Decoding formats

Include AAC (DRM-free), MP3 (up to 320 Kbps), WAV, WMA, WMV (1/2/3/7/9), OGG and FLAC (up to 44.1kHz/16-bit) for versatile playback.

Multiroom/multizone support

Enables you to enjoy audio in multiple areas simultaneously.

Vertical foot stand

Allows stable placement.

Standard auxiliary input

Makes it easy to connect a wide range of compatible devices

Easily connect your wireless speakers with this Samsung WAM250/ZA hub that is designed for use with WAM750/751 wireless speakers and select Apple® and Android devices for wide-ranging compatibility.Product FeaturesCompatible with WAM750/751 wireless speakers

As well as select Apple and Android devices for wide-ranging use.

Lets you connect your wireless speakers

Helping to create a whole-home audio solution.

Multiple device capability

So you can connect more than 1 device simultaneously.

Easy setup

Makes getting started simple.



Looking to upgrade? August Audio Fest Is The Best At Best Buy:

· Visit a Best Buy store to test & try the latest & greatest in audio – from portable Bluetooth speakers and headphones, to home theater solutions and car audio.

· Best Buy has the best selection of audio products – come in and let Best Buy teach you how to upgrade your sound; LOVE THE WAY YOU LiSTEN.

Samsung SHAPE Wireless Audio System lets listen to, share and experience music how you live.

Whether it’s a single speaker in one room, or a multi room system in two rooms or every room in your home, it’s never been easier to immerse yourself in your favorite sounds.

Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® connectivity lets you send music from your library or favorite App straight to your speakers.

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Disclaimer:  Once again, ChiIL Mama is elated to be a member of Best Buy's WOLF (Women In Leadership) Bloggers. The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.