Movie World: Girl hit by ibis on Gold Coast HyperCoaster thrill ride
Shocking video has revealed the moment a girl riding a Gold Coast roller coaster was hit in the face by a rogue ibis. WATCH THE VIDEO
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WHILE most people expect thrills on the southern hemisphere’s biggest hypercoaster, these visitors to Movie World on the Gold Coast were treated to something quite different.
In a video shared to Facebook on Sunday afternoon, a girl named as Paige can be seen riding the DC Rivals HyperCoaster next to a man identified as Uncle Mitch.
All is going well until the first hill.
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Paige can be seen screaming with her hands bravely held high until a bird, believed to be an ibis, hits her face.
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She covers her face briefly in surprise before placing her hands back onto the handles.
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It appears her enthusiasm remains intact for the remainder of the ride as she raises her hands again.
In the post to social media, Ms Ormiston writes: “She had feathers on her and a beak scratch on her right shoulder. She’s completely shocked, a little bruised but OK … Not sure about the bird? How can you not buy that video.”
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In a still, it appears the bird was trying to fly away from them before the rollercoaster catches up.
The post has since attracted a lot of attention, having been shared more than 150 times.
Most comments are tags to other users with a laughing emoji, while some are concerned the ibis may have been hurt.
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