In doing so, the Disney team combined the documentary aspects of earlier efforts with fictional scenarios and characters.

[3] Parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City and the Uinta National Forest in Utah.

[3] Upon its release, Perri was generally well received by critics and audiences.

Along with all the True-Life Adventures, it premiered in December 2006 on Disney DVD as part of the Legacy Collection.

It was also one of the titles available on Disney+ when the subscription streaming service launched on November 12, 2019.