First Disney animated movie to be spun off from a television series.
This was the first Disney film released to theaters that was animated, not by the Walt Disney Feature Animation division, but by the Disney Television Animation division. This explains the notable difference in quality between this film and other Disney animated releases around the same time (for example, A Pequena Sereia (1989), Bernardo e Bianca na Terra dos Cangurus (1990), and A Bela e a Fera (1991)). The Television Animation division has since produced several other theatrical releases, such as Pateta: O filme (1995) and Peter Pan 2: de Volta à Terra do Nunca (2002) (with striking improvements in animation quality), as well as numerous direct-to-video sequels for Disney features.
Alan Young used to joke that given the treasure hunting story, that this movie would be the closest he'd get to playing Indiana Jones.
There were originally plans to have films based on Tico e Teco: Defensores da Lei (1989) and A Turma do Pateta (1992) following this film. However, after the film performed below expectations at the box office, the "Chip 'n' Dale" film was scrapped and the "Goof Troop" movie was re-purposed as a standalone follow-up to the series, titled Pateta: O filme (1995). A "Chip 'n' Dale movie would eventually be produced in 2022.
Someone dressed like Indiana Jones is briefly seen at the Explorer's Club.