Ascended Meme: Sonata's taco obsession is given a two-fer acknowledgement here - her dress is decorated by taco shapes, and it's implied she'd started a fire in the Dazzlings' van when she tried to cook tacos in the toaster.

Arc Words: 'Perfect.' Sunset and Pinkie are trying to have the perfect day by seeing PostCrush, and K-Lo and Su-Z want their performance to be perfect before they stop the time loops.

Logically, Sunset's Backstage Pass fits in-between 'Camping Must-Haves' and 'Festival Filters'. Thus, all the Digital Series webisodes set at the festival itself are chronologically happening afterward, despite several having been released first.

Anachronic Order: The start of the special shows the Rainbooms arriving at the festival, and the whole time loop focuses only on 'Day 1'.

The audience begins cheering, apparently thinking that this was an opening act to the show. All four of the girls stop awkwardly when they realize they are being watched, until Sunset smashes the Time Twirler, causing a magical explosion.

All Part of the Show: When Sunset and Pinkie fight PostCrush over the Time Twirler, the brawl is accidentally moved onto the stage where PostCrush is supposed to be performing.

You have to learn to adapt and make changes, especially if your friends are involved.

Things will never go exactly the way you want them to. Adapted Out: The male character Sunset falls for in the book is never seen or mentioned in this special.In the original book, even in the best ending, Sunset was stuck looping for at least an entire year. Adaptational Alternate Ending: After Sunset breaks the 'Groundhog Day' Loop by destroying the Time Twirler, she says that she was stuck in the time loops for three weeks.My Little Pony: Equestria Girls Sunset's Backstage Pass provides examples of:

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