diff --git a/src/components/settings/LocationTab.tsx b/src/components/settings/LocationTab.tsx
index 441722ec..8de79914 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/LocationTab.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/LocationTab.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ const locationSchema = z.object({
   preferred_pronouns: z.string().max(20).optional(),
   timezone: z.string(),
   preferred_language: z.string(),
-  location_id: z.string().optional()
+  personal_location: z.string().max(100).optional(),
+  home_park_id: z.string().optional()
 });
 type LocationFormData = z.infer<typeof locationSchema>;
 interface AccessibilityOptions {
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ export function LocationTab() {
     toast
   } = useToast();
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
-  const [locations, setLocations] = useState<any[]>([]);
+  const [parks, setParks] = useState<any[]>([]);
   const [accessibility, setAccessibility] = useState<AccessibilityOptions>({
     font_size: 'medium',
     high_contrast: false,
@@ -47,23 +48,26 @@ export function LocationTab() {
       preferred_pronouns: profile?.preferred_pronouns || '',
       timezone: profile?.timezone || 'UTC',
       preferred_language: profile?.preferred_language || 'en',
-      location_id: profile?.location_id || ''
+      personal_location: (profile as any)?.personal_location || '',
+      home_park_id: profile?.location_id || ''
     }
   });
   useEffect(() => {
-    fetchLocations();
+    fetchParks();
     fetchAccessibilityPreferences();
   }, [user]);
-  const fetchLocations = async () => {
+
+  const fetchParks = async () => {
     try {
-      const {
-        data,
-        error
-      } = await supabase.from('locations').select('id, name, city, state_province, country').order('name');
+      const { data, error } = await supabase
+        .from('parks')
+        .select('id, name, location_id, locations(city, state_province, country)')
+        .order('name');
+      
       if (error) throw error;
-      setLocations(data || []);
+      setParks(data || []);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error('Error fetching locations:', error);
+      console.error('Error fetching parks:', error);
     }
   };
   const fetchAccessibilityPreferences = async () => {
@@ -93,7 +97,8 @@ export function LocationTab() {
         preferred_pronouns: data.preferred_pronouns || null,
         timezone: data.timezone,
         preferred_language: data.preferred_language,
-        location_id: data.location_id || null,
+        personal_location: data.personal_location || null,
+        location_id: data.home_park_id || null,
         updated_at: new Date().toISOString()
       }).eq('user_id', user.id);
       
@@ -147,21 +152,41 @@ export function LocationTab() {
             </CardHeader>
             <CardContent className="space-y-6">
               <div className="space-y-2">
-                <Label htmlFor="location_id">Home Park</Label>
-                <Select value={form.watch('location_id')} onValueChange={value => form.setValue('location_id', value)}>
+                <Label htmlFor="personal_location">Your Location</Label>
+                <Input 
+                  id="personal_location" 
+                  {...form.register('personal_location')} 
+                  placeholder="e.g., San Francisco, CA or Berlin, Germany" 
+                />
+                <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                  Your personal location (optional, displayed as text)
+                </p>
+              </div>
+
+              <div className="space-y-2">
+                <Label htmlFor="home_park_id">Home Park</Label>
+                <Select value={form.watch('home_park_id')} onValueChange={value => form.setValue('home_park_id', value)}>
                   <SelectTrigger>
                     <SelectValue placeholder="Select your home park" />
                   </SelectTrigger>
                   <SelectContent>
-                    {locations.map(location => <SelectItem key={location.id} value={location.id}>
-                        {location.name}
-                        {location.city && `, ${location.city}`}
-                        {location.state_province && `, ${location.state_province}`}
-                        {location.country && `, ${location.country}`}
-                      </SelectItem>)}
+                    {parks.map(park => (
+                      <SelectItem key={park.id} value={park.id}>
+                        {park.name}
+                        {park.locations && (
+                          <>
+                            {park.locations.city && `, ${park.locations.city}`}
+                            {park.locations.state_province && `, ${park.locations.state_province}`}
+                            {park.locations.country && `, ${park.locations.country}`}
+                          </>
+                        )}
+                      </SelectItem>
+                    ))}
                   </SelectContent>
                 </Select>
-                
+                <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                  The theme park you visit most often or consider your "home" park
+                </p>
               </div>
 
               <div className="space-y-2">
diff --git a/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts b/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts
index 59e5b91a..8b3ff5af 100644
--- a/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ export type Database = {
           id: string
           location_id: string | null
           park_count: number | null
+          personal_location: string | null
           preferred_language: string | null
           preferred_pronouns: string | null
           privacy_level: string
@@ -382,6 +383,7 @@ export type Database = {
           id?: string
           location_id?: string | null
           park_count?: number | null
+          personal_location?: string | null
           preferred_language?: string | null
           preferred_pronouns?: string | null
           privacy_level?: string
@@ -407,6 +409,7 @@ export type Database = {
           id?: string
           location_id?: string | null
           park_count?: number | null
+          personal_location?: string | null
           preferred_language?: string | null
           preferred_pronouns?: string | null
           privacy_level?: string
diff --git a/supabase/migrations/20250928204913_f36390d2-bdea-46d2-a49c-32abcf66fda1.sql b/supabase/migrations/20250928204913_f36390d2-bdea-46d2-a49c-32abcf66fda1.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66243c5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/supabase/migrations/20250928204913_f36390d2-bdea-46d2-a49c-32abcf66fda1.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-- Add personal_location field to profiles table for user's personal location text
+ALTER TABLE public.profiles 
+ADD COLUMN personal_location TEXT;
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