WILHELM SCREAM: During the scene in which Discord is rotating Fluttershy's house around, and objects are falling everywhere, the scream is heard in the background.
The original title of this episode was going to be "Fluttershy's Home for Reformed Draconequi" before it was changed.
The premise for this episode was submitted by Teddy Antonio, a fan of the show whose parents knew story editor Meghan McCarthy. He gets "story by" credit, and Dave Polsky wrote the script.
John de Lancie also plays the character "Q" on Star Trek: The Next Generation. This character also does nothing but create chaos, the same as Discord. You also see a similar flash of light when magic is performed when Discord/Q snaps his fingers.
In production order, this is listed as Season 3, Episode 11.