diff --git a/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts b/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts
index 0a73d32b..835dc856 100644
--- a/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts
@@ -2239,6 +2239,10 @@ export type Database = {
         Args: { target_park_id: string }
         Returns: undefined
       }
+      update_park_ride_counts: {
+        Args: { target_park_id: string }
+        Returns: undefined
+      }
       update_ride_ratings: {
         Args: { target_ride_id: string }
         Returns: undefined
diff --git a/supabase/functions/process-selective-approval/index.ts b/supabase/functions/process-selective-approval/index.ts
index 1e0d7a0f..3c809e4a 100644
--- a/supabase/functions/process-selective-approval/index.ts
+++ b/supabase/functions/process-selective-approval/index.ts
@@ -296,6 +296,19 @@ async function createRide(supabase: any, data: any): Promise<string> {
       .eq('id', rideId);
 
     if (error) throw new Error(`Failed to update ride: ${error.message}`);
+    
+    // Update park ride counts after successful ride update
+    if (data.park_id) {
+      console.log(`Updating ride counts for park ${data.park_id}`);
+      const { error: countError } = await supabase.rpc('update_park_ride_counts', {
+        target_park_id: data.park_id
+      });
+      
+      if (countError) {
+        console.error('Failed to update park counts:', countError);
+      }
+    }
+    
     return rideId;
   } else {
     console.log('Creating new ride');
@@ -307,6 +320,19 @@ async function createRide(supabase: any, data: any): Promise<string> {
       .single();
 
     if (error) throw new Error(`Failed to create ride: ${error.message}`);
+    
+    // Update park ride counts after successful ride creation
+    if (data.park_id) {
+      console.log(`Updating ride counts for park ${data.park_id}`);
+      const { error: countError } = await supabase.rpc('update_park_ride_counts', {
+        target_park_id: data.park_id
+      });
+      
+      if (countError) {
+        console.error('Failed to update park counts:', countError);
+      }
+    }
+    
     return ride.id;
   }
 }
diff --git a/supabase/migrations/20251002163959_f69b9728-a8da-476b-a2ed-aa809c67b3d4.sql b/supabase/migrations/20251002163959_f69b9728-a8da-476b-a2ed-aa809c67b3d4.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51d889c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/supabase/migrations/20251002163959_f69b9728-a8da-476b-a2ed-aa809c67b3d4.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+-- Function to update ride counts for a specific park
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.update_park_ride_counts(target_park_id UUID)
+RETURNS void AS $$
+DECLARE
+  total_rides INTEGER;
+  total_coasters INTEGER;
+BEGIN
+  -- Count all operating rides
+  SELECT COUNT(*) INTO total_rides
+  FROM public.rides
+  WHERE park_id = target_park_id 
+    AND status = 'operating';
+  
+  -- Count all operating roller coasters
+  SELECT COUNT(*) INTO total_coasters
+  FROM public.rides
+  WHERE park_id = target_park_id 
+    AND status = 'operating'
+    AND category = 'roller_coaster';
+  
+  -- Update park counts
+  UPDATE public.parks
+  SET 
+    ride_count = total_rides,
+    coaster_count = total_coasters,
+    updated_at = now()
+  WHERE id = target_park_id;
+  
+  RAISE NOTICE 'Updated park % - Rides: %, Coasters: %', target_park_id, total_rides, total_coasters;
+END;
+$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql SECURITY DEFINER SET search_path = public;
+
+-- Trigger function to update counts when rides change
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.update_park_counts_for_ride()
+RETURNS trigger AS $$
+BEGIN
+  IF TG_OP = 'DELETE' THEN
+    -- Update the old park when ride is deleted
+    IF OLD.park_id IS NOT NULL THEN
+      PERFORM public.update_park_ride_counts(OLD.park_id);
+    END IF;
+    RETURN OLD;
+  ELSIF TG_OP = 'UPDATE' THEN
+    -- If ride moved to different park, update both parks
+    IF OLD.park_id IS DISTINCT FROM NEW.park_id THEN
+      IF OLD.park_id IS NOT NULL THEN
+        PERFORM public.update_park_ride_counts(OLD.park_id);
+      END IF;
+      IF NEW.park_id IS NOT NULL THEN
+        PERFORM public.update_park_ride_counts(NEW.park_id);
+      END IF;
+    ELSE
+      -- Same park, but status or category might have changed
+      IF NEW.park_id IS NOT NULL THEN
+        PERFORM public.update_park_ride_counts(NEW.park_id);
+      END IF;
+    END IF;
+    RETURN NEW;
+  ELSE -- INSERT
+    IF NEW.park_id IS NOT NULL THEN
+      PERFORM public.update_park_ride_counts(NEW.park_id);
+    END IF;
+    RETURN NEW;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql SECURITY DEFINER SET search_path = public;
+
+-- Create trigger
+DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS rides_count_update_trigger ON public.rides;
+CREATE TRIGGER rides_count_update_trigger
+  AFTER INSERT OR UPDATE OR DELETE ON public.rides
+  FOR EACH ROW
+  EXECUTE FUNCTION public.update_park_counts_for_ride();
+
+-- Recalculate all existing park counts
+DO $$
+DECLARE
+  park_record RECORD;
+BEGIN
+  FOR park_record IN SELECT id FROM public.parks LOOP
+    PERFORM public.update_park_ride_counts(park_record.id);
+  END LOOP;
+END $$;
+
+-- Grant permissions
+GRANT EXECUTE ON FUNCTION public.update_park_ride_counts(UUID) TO authenticated;
+GRANT EXECUTE ON FUNCTION public.update_park_counts_for_ride() TO authenticated;
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