This Cache:
In the movie Planet of the Apes, three astronauts who have been on a mission in space for a very long time return to Earth to find it ruled by sentient apes, whereas humanity has been run over by these 'civilized' apes and are reduced to being hunted and experimented on like animals. This is due to the result of a nuclear war, which allowed the Apes to evolve to the point where they have developed a civilization approximately equivalent to the 1850s. The movie ends with the lone surviving astronaut coming across the remains of the Statue Liberty on a deserted beach.
Much like Earth in Planet of the Apes, this island was once a bustling amusement park which has since been abandoned and left to nature. Island Park was an amusement park that was accessible by boat back in the early 1900s. However, many years of flooding and costly repairs made it unprofitable to sustain the park, and it was closed by its owners, leaving the island as the current wilderness that it is. Looking at the island now, it's quite hard to believe that there once was a roller coaster, a ferris wheel, and a dance hall in this area!
The cache shouldn't be very hard to find. It's a large bucket chained to a tree. Don't forget to write down the SPACE2081 code if you intend on completing the series!
This Series:
This cache is part of the SPACE 2081: A Geocaching Odyssey challenge.
This challenge contains one cache of each difficulty and terrain combination, plus a final cache which can be found only after finding all 81 caches that are part of the series. Each of those 81 caches will contain a code, which you will use as part of the puzzle to solve the FINAL CACHE.
All the members of the space team are actual cachers who are remaining anonymous for the moment. You can find more info on the series, as well as a complete list of released caches HERE. Please do not post hints or spoilers in your logs. Also, each cache must be signed by any individual cachers going for the final.
Good luck, may the force be with you, live long and prosper.
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