Isabela Merced, who plays Dora, had earlier starred as Dora's friend Kate in Dora and Friends: Into the City! (2011).
As part of the series' time line, this film is a bridge to transition from the original Dora the Explorer (2000) series to the second spin-off series Dora and Friends: Into the City! (2011).
Sasha Toro and Marc Weiner reprise their roles as the Backpack and Map from Dora the Explorer (2000).
At the end credits, you see the little critters playing their Accomplished the Goal music, like in the cartoon when she did something correct.
Since the movie was filmed in Australia, it has an Australian supporting cast. The local actors have a dialect coach to help them with their American accents.