Is the second most watched Disney Channel original movie of all time, second to High School Musical 2 (2007).
Both Descendentes (2015) and Descendentes 2 (2017) featured cover of song from one of the classic animated Disney films at one point. The first film had "Be Our Guest" from A Bela e a Fera (1991) whilst this film had "Kiss the Girl" and "Poor Unfortunate Souls" from A Pequena Sereia (1989).
China Anne McClain has stated in an interview that during her "What's My Name" scene that the countertop that she had to dance on was so slippery that during rehearsals she fell several times.
This is the third time Cameron Boyce and China Anne McClain are working together. Their first time was Gente Grande (2010) and their second time was Gente Grande 2 (2013).
They filmed the Isle scenes in an old insane asylum, and everyone kept saying it was haunted.