Rollercoaster rides are scary enough at the best of times.

There's the fear of heights, the fear of accidentally falling out of your tightly belted seat - and then there's the fear of being struck in the face by a flying ibis.

UPDATE: Rollercoaster rider hit by ibis mid-ride speaks out about the viral clip

Well, most of us wouldn't fear that, but for a young thrill-seeker at Movie World in Queensland, that's exactly what happened.

Bizarre footage of the moment young Paige got more than she bargained for on the DC Rivals HyperCoaster was posted to Facebook on Sunday night and quickly went viral.

Hilarious stills show Paige's face contort with shock when the bird's flapping wings make contact as she sits in the front row of a carriage with her uncle.

A moment of pure horror. Credit: Facebook/Nicole Ormiston

Hilarious stills show Paige's face contort with shock when the bird's flapping wings make contact. Credit: Facebook/Nicoloe Ormiston

"She had feathers on her and a beak scratch on her right shoulder," the post reads.

"She's completely shocked, a little bruised but OK … not sure about the bird?"

The post has been shared more than 180 times and received more than 480 comments since it was shared.

"Can you even imagine the horror?" one person wrote.

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"I'm in absolute tears of laughter," wrote another.

Another tagged and friend and asked: "You still wanna go on this rollercoaster?"

"What about the poor bloke behind her that would've copped a bin chicken too," another observed.

While it seems Paige has recovered from the incident, the fate of the bird is unknown.