Depends on the season I would think. My first solo visit, I stayed at Coronado Springs and didn't check in until after midnight. I had requested a room close to the main building but ended up with a room on the opposite side of the lake. It was during the Tom Joyner reunion, so that may have been why. Remember that all requests are just that - requests, that may or may not be honored. I go with the assumption that they won't be honored, that way, if they are, I can be pleasantly surprised and chalk it up to more magic.
Cheers!