This is the hilarious moment parkgoers experienced an anticlimax on an amusement park ride - that flung them just a few feet in the air.

The pair were anticipating a terrifying catapult into the sky and let out a scream, only to find that they were on a child-friendly bouncing ride.

Footage shows two women in gear and helmets sitting inside a circular pod, seemingly excited for what they thought would be an extreme joyride in Tianjin, China, on October 15.

However, the machine moved up and down slowly, just gently bouncing in the air. The visitors laughed in shock and confusion at the unexpected experience.

The filmer said: 'We were puzzled, and it was so funny. I thought they were going to shoot up into the sky.'