No, this terrifying attraction does not exist

This video, posted on Facebook on June 14, 2019, has been viewed more than 36 million times since, and shared more than 900,000 times.

“I just passed out ??? wth!!” one Facebook user commented on the video.

Below is a screenshot of the misleading post: 

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Screenshot of misleading Facebook post

The same video has been shared alongside similar claims in various languages, including French and Arabic.

But the attraction as it is depicted in the video does not exist.

How did we find out?

You can find the original attraction by searching for “Gyro drop,” which can be seen on the giant tower, and “Lotte World,” written on the building in the bottom right corner of the video. The amusement park is located in Seoul, South Korea.

Multiple videos such as the one below can be found on YouTube. They show the real attraction, with a single drop of 70 meters (230 feet).

Where does the fake video come from?

A Lotte World park representative told AFP Seoul: “We created this video to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of the park, hoping it could entertain viewers.”

The original edited video was posted here on Lotte World's verified Facebook page on June 13, 2019, where it has been viewed more than 24 million times.

The video has a Korean-language caption saying: "If the height of the Gyro-Drop is doubled? **gasp** Isn't this doable for everyone?"

Lotte World has also posted multiple videos showing how the Gyro drop actually works, for example here, here and here.

UPDATED: This article was updated 19/06/2019 to add a link to the original edited video posted on the Lotte World official Facebook page.