Just had our first trip 'Home' last month. We also had a preferred studio. I didn't ask for anything other than non-smoking when we made our reservation. When we checked in the CM at the front desk asked if we wanted a particular area. I told him no, just something higher up. So, he said he had a perfect room for us, on the fifth floor, with a small view of the fireworks, if we wanted to wait a few hours to get in. Sure I did. It was a great room. We face Epcot, on the village green. We had a view of the Boardwalk. It was a sideways view but nice. We watched the boats coming and going. We watched the higher fireworks from IllumiNations in front of us, over the next building and the higher ones from Wishes at MK to the left. It was wonderful. The only problem? My dd and I couldn't sleep very well with the snoring man in the next bed!!! So, while a studio really worked for us, we changed to a one-bedroom for our Thanksgiving visit!!