Pop Culture References of Wizard101: Celestia – Ogden Peake

Ogden Peake – Mount Ogden, Utah
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Ogden_Peake
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Quest:The_Special
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Ogden

This Marleybonian needs your help with various errands while he does research, and he provides training points as rewards.

The most notorious of these side quests is The Special. When Ogden sends you to Gordon Sumner in Marleybone to get a special “sandwich” made out of stale bread, Nettle Root, Medium Fish, Stinky Cheese, and Golden Squash.

Mount Ogden is a peak in Weber County, Utah, United States in the northern Wasatch Range.

Mount Ogden has an elevation of 9,579 feet (2,920 m). The peak is popular with hikers and can be accessed via trails in three nearby canyons: Beus, Waterfall, and Taylor Canyons. The summit’s eastern face also has technical crack and face climbing routes. The summit accommodates several large radio towers and a helipad.

Mount Ogden’s eastern slope is home to Snowbasin Ski Resort, where the 2002 Olympics downhill ski races were held. The resort also provides private road access to the peak.

The current list of all the (known) Celestia references are located here.

Although I am well versed in Pop Culture references, I do not claim to have caught them all. Let me know your favorites in the comments and if I’ve missed one you caught, let me know so I can add it to the list.

Text for this article is excerpted from the linked wiki pages

Ogden Peake and “The Special” quest dialogue box images are from Wizard101, and are copyright of KingsIsle Entertainment.

Mount Ogden map and photo are borrowed from Wikipedia. Both are in the public domain.

Image usage qualifies as fair use under US copyright law.