This is the first episode in which Blaze doesn’t undergo a transformation.
The robot baker is similar to the robot chef from The Jungle Horn.
This is the second time Crusher’s cheating inadvertently causes Blaze to use his special ability for the episode after Ready, Set, Roar!.
This is the second time Gabby joins Blaze for a race after Axle City Grand Prix.
This is one of the few episodes to show a near-death experience. If the Power Tires’ growing power wasn’t used to stop the giant desserts, Blaze, AJ and Gabby would’ve been killed.
When the camera cuts to the crowd after Pickle sings at the beginning, Grandpa Pickle can be seen behind Joe, while the batter truck from Meatball Mayhem can be seen behind Gus.
Blaze gets diverted downhill by a falling obstacle before his tires pop, similar to when he first crashed into Axle City in Blaze of Glory and when Watts lost her tire in Fast Friends.
This is the third time a Monster Machine's tires went flat. The first was Zeg in The Bouncy Tires, and the second was Stripes in Tow Truck Tough.
One of few episodes that Blaze doesn't say "AJ, gimmie some speed!".
The feathers that appear out of the Tickling Tires have been redesigned to have a more realistic and lifelike appearance, compared to the feathers in Rocket Ski Rescue.
This is the first episode that features a count from 1 to 10.
Running Gags[]
Blaze using his power tires.
Pickle promoting the Pickle's Tire Store Tires, which didn't turn out so good for Crusher.
Allusions[]
Crusher sings “Lava Island!” to the tune of the Hallelujah Chorus by Händel Messiah.
Blaze falling down a mountain and running into a cactus patch mimics a scene from the original Cars film, when Lightning McQueen falls off a cliff and lands in a cactus patch himself.
When the Bunny Tires tickle Crusher, the titular song from the Rankin/Bass film Here Comes Peter Cottontail can be heard in the background.
When Blaze holds his tire in the air and calls out "Party Power!" to activate the Power Tires' Party Power, it is similar to when Usagi Tsukino holds her hand in the air and calls out "Moon Prism Power, Make Up!" to transform into Sailor Moon.
After Blaze uses Party Power, Gabby and AJ can be seen doing a Batusi dance, where the dancer makes a V-sign and draws such across their eyes. This dance was made famous in the original Batman TV series from 1966.
Goofs[]
When Blaze is hanging from the ceiling and walls, Gabby’s hair doesn’t hang down.
Crusher has a different horn sound when he first appears.
Blaze somehow didn’t use his speed lights in the tunnel during the travel song besides using the Power Tires’ Light Power, though this episode may take place before he received them in Light Riders or he chose not to use them.
In one scene of the party at the end, Gabby spins AJ and tips him over. In real-life, this is the other way around — the man spins the woman and tips her over.
When Blaze is about to use Blazing Speed, his spoiler is much higher than usual.
When AJ says “But look!” upon noticing Blaze’s deflating tires, the captions say “Quick, look!”.
When Blaze uses Party Power, it all of a sudden becomes nighttime for the rest of the episode.
In real-life, the mass of Blaze's Power Tires at size 10 would severely slow him down or outright immobilize him unless his drivetrain components were also upgraded.
Irony: Despite AJ and Gabby appearing together and having lines, their names were never mentioned throughout the whole entire episode
This could be why this is one of few episodes that Blaze doesn't say "AJ, gimmie some speed!".
