

Įnterplay trading card series 3 card #27, as shown in an official image, erroneously lists Princess Twilight Sparkle, Part 1 as being the eleventh episode of the first season and as featuring the song You'll Play Your Part. McCarthy stated that there was no room for songs in the Season 4 premiere, "but soooo many coming up soon." She was then asked if Discord singing " Winter Wrap Up" counted as his singing debut and replied with a "Nope". There was originally a scene showing how Pinkie Pie dealt with the strange weather patterns. Cake, Mayor Mare, Big McIntosh, Granny Smith, and Photo Finish with Princesses Celestia and Luna looking at the shot. The ending shot of the My Little Pony theme song was replaced by a shot of Princess Twilight surrounded by the rest of the Mane Six, Spike, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Zecora, Snips, Snails, Mr. Meghan McCarthy considers the season four premiere to be the second and third parts in a three-part story following Magical Mystery Cure. In early November 2013, the Hub Network released a preview of the episode's script on both Twitter and Facebook. In the clip, Princess Luna/Nightmare Moon and Princess Twilight Sparkle appear, and Princess Celestia is mentioned. On July 20, 2013, an animatic clip of this episode was shown at San Diego Comic-Con International. The script for this episode was locked in August 2012. As Twilight Sparkle attempts to figure out what happened to them, the Everfree Forest invades Ponyville. In this episode, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna mysteriously disappear right before the new Summer Sun Celebration. It is the first half of a two-part episode. Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1 is the first episode of the fourth season of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic and the sixty-sixth episode overall, being the first episode to take place after the spin-off film My Little Pony Equestria Girls.
