Disney's first direct-to-video sequel.
The Genie lost his cuffs (the mark of his imprisonment) in the Aladdin (1992), but he wears them in both sequels and the Aladdin (1994) TV show because he "looks better" with them on.
The lyrics to the version of "Arabian Nights" heard in this film were lifted from the original demo version of the song.
Robin Williams was not a part of this movie due to a disagreement with Disney (see trivia for Aladdin (1992).
Originally, Jafar was going to turn into a giant cobra snake like in the first Aladdin (1992), but the idea was scrapped, since the producers wanted a different sort of showdown.