At one point, Jake says, "Why'd it have to be snakes?" This is a reference to Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
Both Hynden Lynch (Euryale) and Tara Strong (Cheerleader Stacey) star on Teen Titans (2003) as Starfire and Raven, respectively.
This episode guest stars both Kay Panabaker and Brenda Song, who were huge live action Disney stars at the time the episode aired.
One of the cheerleaders says that Kyle Wilkins is "an Orlando in Bloom." This is a reference to another Disney star, Orlando Bloom.