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WWFM XIII USA OH Akron - Check in at Hotel Mathews Event Cache

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Hidden : Saturday, June 4, 2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

A Flash Mob is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly disperse. 


This event is the same thing. Our unusual activity?  We are going to meet at the moument for the Hotel Mathews and line up for check in. Bring your luggage and dress up as vacationing visitor.

What is the WWFM? WWFM – World Wide Flash Mobs – A fun and friendly way to promote geocaching around the world.
Thousands of geocachers at dozens of coordinated events spanning the globe, gathering at the same time.

For more information about the WWFM visit : http://www.gcwwfm.com

Last year WWFM had participants in 389 events in 40 countries, attended by 13,000 participants!


Join the fun!

 

Here is the plan:
1) Get your best vacation theme costumes luggage and other parifinalia!

    Bring luggage to stand with
    Wear a Hawaiian shirt
    Wear your best bathrobe!
    

2) Check in is going to hetic!

    Everyone will line up like checking in with luggage
        

Program:

12:45 PM Jump from your cars, with luggage and head the the Hotel Mathews monument.
1:00 PM Create the longest check in line the Hotel Mathews has seen in a while
1:05 PM Sign the log (if you want) and trade/discover travel bugs and coins!
1:13 PM Group photo (don't worry if your in Witness Protection or your hair is really horrible you can skip) with Costumes and luggage.
1:15 PM Start socializing
1:30 PM The event is over and we suddenly disappear.

Event Notes:

* There will be a basket for Travel Bug exchange.
* Plenty of nearby parking. Not a near as previous events, but plenty.
* If it rains - bring an umbrella
*There is a well known pizza joint nearby. I haven't made any reservaions, cause they don't take em. Also they only take cash.
* The location in on the corner of Main/Howard and Perkins/Interbelt. No actual address.


Local Fun to do before or after this event:


* GCQ8TK Jewel of the Canal (Mystery)
*GC6B2CH Hello, where are you?! (Mystery)
* GC12RN5 A.L.M.S. # 5 (Traditional)
* GC4ART9 Commemorating Akron, Ohio's Titanic Survivors (Unknown)
* GC43JDM Termites! (Traditional)
* GC26PK3 Maple.Tow (Traditional)
* GC4DENF A Race to the Future (Traditional)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh unir gb cnex naq jnyx gb gur ybpngvba. Fbeel abguvat vf ybpngrq pybfre. Oevat gur yhttntr!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)