This episode was accidentally released two days early, on Thursday the 12th, due to the The Hub's "Hubworld" website having the episode's file up that normally would have been made available the Monday after the episode aired. Due to a timecode for automatic release not being entered, the episode became publicly viewable immediately.
This episode begins the story arc of Rainbow Dash joining the Wonderbolts.
Spitfire is revealed to be the Wonderbolts' captain.
This is the first episode to use CGI effects within the episode; shots of the Dizzitron were animated with CGI.
Friendship Report: Rainbow learned the difference between pushing one's limits and being reckless at the expense of her friends.