Wissenswertes

The animation is unfinished in some scenes because a month of production was lost when Arc Productions went bankrupt.

was nominated for 4 kid movie awards best movie, best song (for the songs we can't do anything and the most important thing is being friends), best joyride, and best animated movie. it didn't win any of them the winner for best movie was sing (2016), the winner for best song was the angry birds movie (2016) (for the song friends), the winner for best joyride was sing (2016), and the winner for best animated movie was sing (2016).

this is the 13th Thomas and friends movie the 1st 12 were Thomas and the magic railroad (2000), Thomas and friends: calling all engines! (2005), Thomas and friends: the great discovery (2008), Thomas and friends: hero of the rails (2009), Thomas and friends: misty island rescue (2010), Thomas and friends: day of the diesels (2011), Thomas and friends: blue mountain mystery (2012), Thomas and friends: king of the railway (2013), Thomas and friends: tale of the brave (2014), Thomas and friends: the adventure begins (2015), Thomas and friends: sodor's legend of the lost treasure (2015), and Thomas and friends: the great race (2016).

This is is the first special to feature landmarks of sodor on the bonus features.

Rosie speaks for the first time since "Sodor Surprise Day". She also has a new livery.