Five staff members sustained serious injuries after taking a joy ride down 'the Super Slide ' at the Sydney Royal Easter Show on Saturday night , despite the slide being closed after heavy rain made it too dangerous . It is understood a group of eight contracted workers broke into the 52-metre slide after it was closed earlier in the night due to fears the heavy rain would make the slide particularly slippery . Scroll down for video . Five staff members left the Royal Easter Show with serious injuries after taking a joy ride on the closed Super Slide . The Easter Show 's chief operating officer Michael Collins told Fairfax the slide 'runs way too fast in the wet ' and that 's why it was closed as soon as the weather turned . It is reported the group were travelling at such great speeds that they were unable to stop and broke through the barricade at the bottom of the ride . A 22-year-old woman broke both her legs , a 60-year-old man suffered broken ribs and internal bleeding while a 23-year-old woman also broke her leg and a 33-year-old man possibly broke his arm . Three of the contractors escaped without injury . Officials closed the ride earlier that night after deciding heavy rain made the ride particularly dangerous . The 22-year old woman and the 60-year-old man required emergency medical treatment and were taken to Westmead Hospital , while the others sought treatment at Concord Hospital . The slide underwent a safety check Sunday morning and was cleared for use , as long as there was n't another downpour . The thrill seekers were travelling at such great speeds they were unable to stop eventually running into a barricade at the bottom of the slide . Mr Collins said although he hopes the employees have a quick recovery , it was their disregard for safety instructions that got themselves into this situation . ' I want to reinforce the message that you should be abiding by directions , if the train station is closed , you do n't climb over onto railway tracks , It is a shame that people have taken it upon themselves to do so on this occasion . '
Five staff members sustained injuries after breaking into the Super Slide . The Easter Show ride was closed earlier in the night due to safety concerns . Officials say the slide runs 'way too fast ' in the wet weather . One woman broke a leg while a second woman broke both her legs . A 60-year-old man suffered broken ribs and internal bleeding . The slide reopened once rain stopped and a safety check was completed .