This was Paul Walker's first Disney movie.
The film marked the last feature film appearance of the original Bart the Bear, who became ill in 1998 and died in 2000.
It was the first theatrically released film produced by DIC Entertainment since Heathcliff: The Movie (1986)
The film also features cameos from former Oingo Boingo members Steve Bartek, Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez, Carl Graves, and Sam "Sluggo" Phipps as the band at the luau.
Richard Lineback (Crabbe) would go on to play Paul Walker (Phil Deedle)'s father in Varsity Blues.