diff --git a/supabase/functions/process-selective-approval/index.ts b/supabase/functions/process-selective-approval/index.ts
index 63902224..08ad7b1b 100644
--- a/supabase/functions/process-selective-approval/index.ts
+++ b/supabase/functions/process-selective-approval/index.ts
@@ -250,6 +250,30 @@ function filterDatabaseFields(data: any, allowedFields: string[]): any {
   return filtered;
 }
 
+function normalizeStatusValue(data: any): any {
+  if (data.status) {
+    // Map display values to database values
+    const statusMap: Record<string, string> = {
+      'Operating': 'operating',
+      'Seasonal': 'operating',
+      'Closed Temporarily': 'maintenance',
+      'Closed Permanently': 'closed',
+      'Under Construction': 'under_construction',
+      'Planned': 'under_construction',
+      'SBNO': 'sbno',
+      // Also handle already-lowercase values
+      'operating': 'operating',
+      'closed': 'closed',
+      'under_construction': 'under_construction',
+      'maintenance': 'maintenance',
+      'sbno': 'sbno'
+    };
+    
+    data.status = statusMap[data.status] || 'operating';
+  }
+  return data;
+}
+
 async function createPark(supabase: any, data: any): Promise<string> {
   // Transform images object if present
   if (data.images) {
@@ -279,7 +303,8 @@ async function createPark(supabase: any, data: any): Promise<string> {
     const parkId = data.park_id;
     delete data.park_id; // Remove ID from update data
     
-    const sanitizedData = sanitizeDateFields(data);
+    const normalizedData = normalizeStatusValue(data);
+    const sanitizedData = sanitizeDateFields(normalizedData);
     const filteredData = filterDatabaseFields(sanitizedData, PARK_FIELDS);
     const { error } = await supabase
       .from('parks')
@@ -290,7 +315,8 @@ async function createPark(supabase: any, data: any): Promise<string> {
     return parkId;
   } else {
     console.log('Creating new park');
-    const sanitizedData = sanitizeDateFields(data);
+    const normalizedData = normalizeStatusValue(data);
+    const sanitizedData = sanitizeDateFields(normalizedData);
     const filteredData = filterDatabaseFields(sanitizedData, PARK_FIELDS);
     const { data: park, error } = await supabase
       .from('parks')
@@ -332,7 +358,8 @@ async function createRide(supabase: any, data: any): Promise<string> {
     const rideId = data.ride_id;
     delete data.ride_id; // Remove ID from update data
     
-    const sanitizedData = sanitizeDateFields(data);
+    const normalizedData = normalizeStatusValue(data);
+    const sanitizedData = sanitizeDateFields(normalizedData);
     const filteredData = filterDatabaseFields(sanitizedData, RIDE_FIELDS);
     const { error } = await supabase
       .from('rides')
@@ -356,7 +383,8 @@ async function createRide(supabase: any, data: any): Promise<string> {
     return rideId;
   } else {
     console.log('Creating new ride');
-    const sanitizedData = sanitizeDateFields(data);
+    const normalizedData = normalizeStatusValue(data);
+    const sanitizedData = sanitizeDateFields(normalizedData);
     const filteredData = filterDatabaseFields(sanitizedData, RIDE_FIELDS);
     const { data: ride, error } = await supabase
       .from('rides')