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Mermaid on the ERT #19 Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 3/30/2017
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The above coordinates are false. Read the cache page, then answer the question for the correct coordinates.

Welcome to the Elizabeth River Trail. The Trail spans parks, residential sections and business sectors. Please respect daylight caching only. Most of the hides are magnetic nanos. Enjoy the hunt!

For more information on the series, see #1 at GC72BER.

At the turn of the 20th century, the end of Granby St has as its centerpiece the brand-new Ocean View Amusement Park. Its centerpiece was the coaster “the Southern Belle.” Later, the Belle was replaced by “The Skyrocket” or simply the “Rocket.” The park had a variety of attractions and was the place to be for a number of decades. In the 1970s, attendance started to dwindle. The movie “Rollercoaster” filmed there, and for a bit upped attendance, but not be enough. The Park officially shut down on Labor Day 1978. It partially reopened the next year for filming of the TV-movie “The Death of Ocean View Park.” For the end of the movie the park was blown up. People expected the coaster to go down quickly. However, the explosives did not bring down the Rocket as planned. In order to get the last shot, a bull dozer pulled the structure apart off camera while a bomb was detonated.

What was the name of the Ocean View Roller Coaster?

a) The Rocket N 36 51.972 W 076 18.368

b) The Loch Ness Monster N 36 51.954 W 076 18.003

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gung'f na vagrerfgvat fcbg sbe n ovfba ng gur obggbz bs gung gerr vfa'g vg?

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)