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Geocaching at Disney?
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emmersandjack
Member
a sphinxer says what?
doop
Well-Known Member
:lol::lol: Agreed, what exactly is geocaching?
jjgoo
Member
I have not done this personally, but YES people do Geocache at DW.
You just have to look through the threads a little. Most of the instances I have read about are not referred to as geocaching and people have not done it in the traditional way of clues and coordinates.
Most of the threads referred to it as leaving a little magic behind or something like that. People leave pins, stickers, pressed pennies and things like that and ask that something else is left in return. Pretty much the same concept.
I think you may have to be extra sly to do it at Disney because they clean very well and of course there are hidden cameras everywhere.
Good luck and have fun!
You just have to look through the threads a little. Most of the instances I have read about are not referred to as geocaching and people have not done it in the traditional way of clues and coordinates.
Most of the threads referred to it as leaving a little magic behind or something like that. People leave pins, stickers, pressed pennies and things like that and ask that something else is left in return. Pretty much the same concept.
I think you may have to be extra sly to do it at Disney because they clean very well and of course there are hidden cameras everywhere.
Good luck and have fun!
Nemo14
Well-Known Member
Was that your car you were looking for Luke?
Brian_B
Member
Man...WDW would be a prime place to set up a cache. So many nooks and crannies...I'm the type of Geocacher who prefers cryptic clues as opposed to boring old GPS coordinates...makes it more like an episode of the young indiana jones cronicles and less like orienteering at boyscout camp 
TEAM WHITEWHISKEY ALL THE WAY
TEAM WHITEWHISKEY ALL THE WAY
ErickainPA
New Member
We geocache and micro, regular, large container geocaching is NOT ALLOWED at the parks. Disney actually monitors the geocaching site and removes all real geocaches. You could have it as a virtual multi-point cache with a container cache outside the parks and not on resort property either.
Correct! It is a blast! I've put coordinates into my GPS and have been able to tell that the locations of some caches actually are on WDW property, so I was curious if anyone here was into it.
I think you may have gotten your human anatomy textbook mixed up with your Egyptian history textbook. :lol:
ErickainPA
New Member
This is a sample of one of the Disney VIRTUAL caches (there are no containers with stuff in them, simply a place to take a picture of
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=d3b80167-5fd3-4e9d-8143-91f92cc36f56
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=d3b80167-5fd3-4e9d-8143-91f92cc36f56
Captain Hank
Well-Known Member
There are several virtual caches on property. These are rather different from the standard geocaches.
Geocaching (Gee-oh-cash-ing) is something of a worldwide treasure hunt. A geocacher gets coordinates and clues from geocaching.com. They use these, in conjunction with a GPS unit, to search the cache, or, "treasure." Sometimes, there are multiple steps involved in the search, all of which are noted on the website. Most often, the geocache is a small container that includes a logbook of people who have found the cache. Sometimes, there are also small items, such as coins, pins, patches, toys, etc. Geocaching etiquette states that if you wish to take something from the cache, you leave something of equal value in its place (sort of like high-tech, long distance pin trading, if you will). Caches are usually in somewhat out-of-the-way areas, such as parks or trails. Chances are good that there are several in your area. Once a person has found (and replaced) the cache, he or she registers their find on the website.
The caches on Disney property are a little different. Virtual caches have no physical container to search for. Generally, the coordinates point to a particular location. The person looking for the virtual cache must take a picture or answer questions about the location to get credit for the find.
Geocaching (Gee-oh-cash-ing) is something of a worldwide treasure hunt. A geocacher gets coordinates and clues from geocaching.com. They use these, in conjunction with a GPS unit, to search the cache, or, "treasure." Sometimes, there are multiple steps involved in the search, all of which are noted on the website. Most often, the geocache is a small container that includes a logbook of people who have found the cache. Sometimes, there are also small items, such as coins, pins, patches, toys, etc. Geocaching etiquette states that if you wish to take something from the cache, you leave something of equal value in its place (sort of like high-tech, long distance pin trading, if you will). Caches are usually in somewhat out-of-the-way areas, such as parks or trails. Chances are good that there are several in your area. Once a person has found (and replaced) the cache, he or she registers their find on the website.
The caches on Disney property are a little different. Virtual caches have no physical container to search for. Generally, the coordinates point to a particular location. The person looking for the virtual cache must take a picture or answer questions about the location to get credit for the find.