Made as a "sequel" before Shrek 2 hit theaters in summer 2004, Shrek 4-D, a popular ride at Universal Studios, follows Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey on their way to the hotel where Shrek and Fiona will spend their honeymoon. The only problem is that Lord Farquad has risen from the grave and has sent his henchman, Thelonious, to find Fiona and bring her to Farquad, who plans to later kill her and force her to become the queen of the ghostly world. Now, it is up to Shrek and Donkey to save Fiona from Farquad, from breaking a stone dragon to being saved by a real one, Shrek 4-D is filled with action packed adventure and fun.

Even in this short feature there's plenty of side references. For example, Donkey's line "We got a donkey driving a carriage made from an onion, it's dark, and our horse are wearing sunglasses. Hit it, boys!" is a quote from The Blues Brothers (1980), and shortly after that he says "I feel dead people", reference to a quote from The Sixth Sense (1999) stating "I see dead people".

Donkey:
We got a donkey driving a carriage made from an onion, it's dark, and our horses are wearing sunglasses. Hit it, boys!