When Tabatha is wishing for her own special "mommy," a Lucy rag doll (Peanuts') can be seen on the chair behind her.
The amusement park scenes in this story were shot at Beverly Park Kiddieland on Beverly Blvd in Los Angeles. It featured a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, boat ride, merry-go-round, haunted castle, and pony rides. Walt Disney used to visit and watch the children and parents and it served as an inspiration for his own designs of Disneyland.
Wishcraft for a Mommy: I wish, I wish, I wish I had my very own mommy I wouldn't have to share with anyone.
In the teaser, there is a bandage on Tabitha's chin. Erin Murphy explained that when she heard she was going to get ice cream for the scene, she jumped up and down with excitement and ended up cutting her chin on something. They worked the injury into the dialogue at the beginning of the scene.