
This marks the first film that Ruby is featured in a movie and the third in which Chomper appears. Chomper and Ruby appear as secondary characters.

Depending on what order the episodes of the television series fit in chronologically, this implies that the film takes place either one year or two years after the events of "The Big Longneck Test" TV episode. It is revealed in the movie that since the events of the tenth movie, Bron has come to visit Littlefoot every year at the beginning of Spring.Even though Bron and his entire herd appear in the film, Shorty is completely absent and is not mentioned by any of the characters at any point throughout its runtime, although it is possible he came with the herd and was just not seen in the movie.This is the first film that Chomper appears in but his parents do not.This is the first appearances of Wild Arms and Etta.
