The folks over at Blizzplanet have stumbled on the latest bit of cheeky pop culture humor the Blizzard has hidden away in Warcraft's latest and greatest expansion, The Burning Crusade. Deep in the heart of the Karazhan Dungeon lies an Opera Hall with it's own special easter egg surprise in the form of a stage performance of The Wizard of Oz. Although the names of the characters have been changed to protect the innocent (and avoid copyright infringement), the dialogue and loot such as the Wicked Witch's Hat and the Ruby Slippers are a dead giveaways.

Dorothee: "Oh Tito, we simply must find a way home! The old wizard could be our only hope! Strawman, Roar, Tinhead, will you - wait ... oh golly, look we have visitors!"

Blizzplanet has written quite a lengthy and detailed strategy for greeting and beating Dorthee and her friends, Tinhead, Roar and Strawman as they perform their act on the Opera House stage. They have also provided video footage of the events so you can see them for yourself before venturing into the apparently very dangerous Land of Oz.

When you're ready to check it out, just click your heels together three times and say "There's no place like Blizzplanet" or, if your Ruby Slippers are at the cobbler's, just click on the link below. Flynn De Marco

World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade - Karazhan - Opera Hall Event [Blizzpplanet]

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