The animals riding in the back of the GMC truck could have been injured--or even killed--after the truck jumped the big gap in the highway.
The Volkswagen Beetle rammed by the GMC truck would have considerable rear-end damage.
During the scene where the orphans are being shown the petting zoo, a crew member or the director can be heard giving the cue to "Scream! Scream! Ricky!" as the children become afraid of the white horse they've mistaken for "Ricky the Carnivorous Pony."