Note that if you are renting through Disney, there is no distinction between standard and preferred as it charges the same rates regardless of where the room is. The distinction exists only for Disney Vacation Club members and their reservations. Thus, the only time you have a choice between standard and preferred view is when a member makes a reservation or you are renting from a member who makes the reservation on your behalf. In that situation, standard view are those rooms overlooking the front entrance, the road leading to it, or the tennis courts. From all you can see the parking lot although it is a distance away. None of those views is bad. Preferred is boardwalk view (the best but only 15% of all the rooms), in the Luna (main) Pool area, Quiet Pool area, and overlooking the lagoon. Those are also nice.