40 Fun Facts About L.O.L. Surprise! Dolls

What do the letters stand for in L.O.L. Surprise!, the mystery-ball doll brand launched in December 2016?

Li'l Outrageous Littles is the full name; the original capsules hid a tot-size fashion doll, in themes like rocker and merbaby, under seven layers of accessories.

L.O.L. Surprise! celebrates its birthday on which date, chosen because the numerals read as LOL upside down?

July 7 is 7/07 Day, since 707 flipped over spells LOL; in 2021 the brand marked it with its first virtual concert, free for fans to stream.

L.O.L. Surprise! dolls sold out within a week of launching in December 2016, sending parents to which resale site?

eBay became the place to find one that Christmas; the brand had launched with digital marketing alone and was America's top-selling toy a year later.

A jury in 2024 awarded $71 million to which rapper and his wife Tiny over L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. dolls?

T.I. and Tiny said more than a dozen dolls copied the look of the OMG Girlz, the Atlanta group Tiny formed in 2009, in a case first filed in 2020.

Before L.O.L. Surprise!, which fashion dolls of 2001, dubbed the anti-Barbie, were the same toymaker's big hit?

Bratz became a billion-dollar line within five years, and at their peak the edgy dolls made up as much as three quarters of the company's sales.

On which streaming service did the animated film L.O.L. Surprise! The Movie premiere in October 2021?

Netflix released the animated film in most of the world, with new original songs for the four O.M.G. best friends at its centre.

Which classic board game has an official L.O.L. Surprise! edition in which the best doll collection wins?

Monopoly got a version in which players travel the board collecting the rarest dolls, and whoever holds the best collection at the end wins.

Which Sanrio character's 50th anniversary did L.O.L. Surprise! mark with tots packed in a ball with ears and a bow?

Hello Kitty turned 50 in 2024, and the two limited-edition tots, Crystal Cutie and Miss Pearly, wore pastel outfits in colours Sanrio picked for the occasion.

In L.O.L. Surprise! Loves Harry Potter, each tot's ball can be turned into which Quidditch object?

The Golden Snitch takes shape when two wings clip to the ball, and the tot can stand on top; the set's ultra-rare character is the ghost Moaning Myrtle.

In 2018 the chief executive behind L.O.L. Surprise! bid $675 million to rescue which bankrupt American toy store chain?

Toys R Us had filed for bankruptcy and its creditors rejected the offer; the plan had been to turn the stores into small theme parks where children could play.

Which California toy company, also behind Rainbow High and Num Noms, makes L.O.L. Surprise! dolls?

MGA Entertainment started in 1979 as an electronics importer and later sold handheld video games; its name is short for Micro-Games America.

On which online game platform did L.O.L. Surprise! open its free 'Official Party' dance game in April 2021?

Roblox hosted the dance-off game, which stripped out in-game purchases and moderated chat in real time so that parents could relax while children played.

L.O.L. Surprise!'s maker warned of Christmas 2020 shortages because more than 80% of its toys come from which country?

China kept its factories shut for weeks to slow a virus outbreak, and with the dolls then bringing in 45% of the company's revenue, a two-month delay threatened the holidays.

Which Iranian-born billionaire founded the company behind L.O.L. Surprise! in 1979, first as an electronics importer?

Isaac Larian trained as a civil engineer before going into business, and in 2007 he was named Ernst & Young's national Entrepreneur of the Year.

Which ultra-rare, colour-changing tot arrived in 2018 as the first boy in the L.O.L. Surprise! family?

Punk Boi arrived with a brother after fans asked for a boy, and both were made ultra-rare so that finding one inside a ball was hard.

In the L.O.L. Surprise! Lights series, what do children shine on a doll to reveal hidden glowing details?

A black light comes in each pack, and the Lights Pets add a second reveal: long fur that peels away piece by piece to show which pet was hiding.

L.O.L. Surprise! Fuzzy Pets come in packaging shaped like what?

A shampoo bottle holds seven surprises, and bathing the fuzzy animal inside rinses its coat away to reveal the pet underneath.

Some L.O.L. Surprise! Remix sets of 2020 came in packaging that really plays music, shaped like a record player or what?

A boombox was the other shape; the series launched alongside the brand's first album of original songs, spanning pop, R&B, hip hop, country and rock.

Which two pretend 'ingredients' are mixed with water inside an L.O.L. Surprise! Bubble Surprise ball to make it foam?

Sugar and spice go into the ball with water; a twist then makes the bubbles fizz up and change colour before the hidden tot appears.

Where does each L.O.L. Surprise! Sooo Mini doll carry the tiny extra ball that holds more surprises?

On her head sits the smaller ball, the first ball-within-a-ball design in the range, wrapped in the pattern of the series the doll first appeared in.

Dipping an L.O.L. Surprise! Just Add Water tot in water of which temperature makes its hidden patterns appear?

Cold water brings the patterns out and warm water wipes them away again, so the same reveal can be repeated as often as a child likes.

The Surprise-O-Matic capsules in L.O.L. Surprise! Loves Mini Sweets copy the reveal of which coin-operated device?

A vending machine reveal sets the Surprise-O-Matic capsules apart; the wider line dresses tots as sweets such as PEZ, Peeps and Jolly Rancher.

Which gummy bear maker joined L.O.L. Surprise! Loves Mini Sweets for its third series in 2023?

Haribo joined Hershey's, Twizzlers and Chupa Chups in what had become the brand's best-selling segment of both 2022 and 2023.

Which food company's cereals, including Lucky Charms and Wheaties, inspired the L.O.L. Surprise! Loves Mini Bites tots?

General Mills also lent Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Honey Nut Cheerios to the 2023 line, which was aimed at the growing audience of adults who collect toys for the nostalgia.

The L.O.L. Surprise! Color Me Studio hides a whole art studio inside a giant capsule shaped like which art supply?

A crayon the size of a capsule opens to show the studio, with four real Crayola crayons and twenty paper fashions to colour in for the tot inside.

What clue hints at which L.O.L. Surprise! Loves Strawberry Shortcake tot is inside before the ball is fully unwrapped?

Her scent gives her away: each doll smells of her character's fruit, from strawberry and blueberry to lemon and lime, the moment the ball is opened.

Which K-pop singer became an L.O.L. Surprise! doll in 2026, topping the bill of the brand's Music Festival range?

Jennie of Blackpink shared top billing with the Spanish pop star Rosalía, and each doll wears a look based on a real outfit the singer had worn.

At which Chicago music festival did L.O.L. Surprise! throw a life-size party for its tenth anniversary in 2026?

Lollapalooza hosted the fan experience during a year of music-themed celebrations, which also brought a live-action comedy series, The Next Headliner, to YouTube.

L.O.L. Surprise! Remix: We Rule the World, the dolls' first console game, launched in 2020 on which system?

Nintendo Switch owners had that game and a 2021 follow-up, Movie Night, to themselves; a 2022 world-tour game then took the dolls to other consoles and PC.

Which L.O.L. Surprise! Makeover Series, shown at Toy Fair 2019, gave each of its twelve tots real hair or glitter hair?

#Hairgoals packed fifteen surprises around each of its twelve characters; the later #Hairvibes dolls went further with mix-and-match wig pieces.

Which O.M.G. fashion doll is the debut designer at the heart of the film L.O.L. Surprise! Winter Fashion Show?

Neonlicious, big sister of the tot Neon Q.T., has to make new friends to get through the contest in the 60-minute film, released in 2022.

What do children wear to hunt for the 70-plus hidden surprises in the L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Movie Magic Studio?

3D glasses show where the surprises hide in the fold-out set, which has a green screen, a cinema and twelve dolls to play the cast and crew.

Which L.O.L. Surprise! mini fashion dolls of 2020 came with tall shoes and a package that turns into a playset?

J.K. dolls arrived in summer 2020 as younger sisters of the taller fashion dolls, with real hair, fabric outfits and fifteen surprises in each pack.

What was the name of the L.O.L. Surprise! charity doll announced in April 2020, with a dollar from each sale donated?

Frontline Hero was a special edition whose sales sent one dollar per doll to the maker's own non-profit during the first months of the pandemic.

The front of the L.O.L. Surprise! Glamper detaches to become its own car, fitted with which party feature?

A D.J. booth rides in the detachable car, while the camper behind unfolds into a house, a runway and an illuminated pool reached by a two-storey water slide.

The L.O.L. Surprise! Eye Spy Ultimate Unboxing set, opened by cracking codes, is shaped like which giant object?

A padlock is the theme: each solved clue leads closer to the key, with more than 40 surprises and an exclusive tot, baby sister and pet inside.

Which L.O.L. Surprise! dolls, at 6.5 inches tall, are big sisters to the tots and younger sisters to the O.M.G. dolls?

Tweens fill the gap between the two sizes, with joints at the elbows and knees for posing and hands that pop off to make dressing easier.

Which Bikini Bottom villain is one of the six characters in the L.O.L. Surprise! Loves SpongeBob SquarePants tots?

Plankton joins SpongeBob, Gary, Patrick, Sandy and Squidward in the set, and each tot has a costume and accessories that make three different looks.

The electronic L.O.L. Surprise! game Pass the Surprise plays like which classic party game?

Hot potato is the model: whoever is holding the ball when the random timer runs out and the character MC Hammy pops up is out of the round.

The L.O.L. Surprise! Earth Love tots of 2022 came with accessories for which hobby?

Gardening accessories came with both tots, launched for Earth Day 2022 in the brand's first compostable balls, made from bamboo and other plant materials instead of plastic.