Robin Williams was beloved by Keene, New Hampshire townsfolk during filming. He was even presented with the keys to the city by Keene's mayor in 1994. After his death in 2014, Keene residents crafted a makeshift memorial of flowers and candles below the Parrish Shoes sign, and even organized a public screening of the film.
The Parrish Shoes sign is still on display in Keene, New Hampshire.
According to author Chris Van Allsburg, the word "jumanji" is Zulu for "many effects," which alludes to "the exciting consequences of the game" as mentioned in the film. This is the author's invention, as there is no such word in Zulu.
The line "Of course she'll know where Sarah went, she's a psychic" was improvised by Bradley Pierce.
The Rhino that was lagging behind the stampede in one scene was actually an animation error, a different frame rate that was left in, but enhanced with wheezing sounds to give the Rhino some personality.