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Tears of joy, however, are seen in this [2011 video](http://time.com/92616/the-moms-of-youtube/item/the-mom-who-gave-her-daughter-a-trip-to-disneyland-that-she-always-wanted/) of a girl whose mom surprised her with a trip to Disneyland that has racked up close to 6 million views. **PHOTOS:** [The Newest Walt Disney World Ride](http://time.com/130378/photos-the-newest-walt-disney-world-ride/) **LIST:** [The Disney Garage and 6 Other Influential Garages Throughout History](http://time.com/2885448/influential-garages/) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2969558/boy-reaction-surprise-disney-world-trip-video/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2969558/boy-reaction-surprise-disney-world-trip-video/"},"headline":"This Kid Is Not Impressed With a Surprise Trip to Disney World","datePublished":"2014-07-09T14:53:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:11:31.284Z","description":"Someone doesn't like surprises","url":"https://time.com/2969558/boy-reaction-surprise-disney-world-trip-video/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Family"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. 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