Glad to hear you've had most of your requests granted in August! Great for you! If you don't mind me asking, did you make the requests online or by calling when you did it?
I make requests when I book on the phone. Then I do it online when I check-in as well and do NOT check the box that says something like "Room availability at check in is more important than location." I reiterate my request just about every time I call for any reason. LOL. So much is dependent on the CM who answers the phone.
And just to clarify, I've only stayed at Pop in August twice - the first time, we were put in 80's, and moved the next morning due to my request to 70's. This time (last week), we got our request - perfect room on 4th floor, back-side, quiet, lake view at the end of the hallway - even though we didn't arrive until 2a.m.
I've never had a request not honored in May though. I've even never not been upgraded to Savannah at AKL when booking standard in value season. Maybe not everyone's experience, but it has been mine. Heck, we even got upgraded to MK view after booking a standard at Poly in September, following a very nicely worded fax that I sent the day before (I didn't ask for the view - they just did upgraded me on their own). I've been upgraded to concierge at Yacht Club once.
Anyhow - just illustrating that awesome things happen at the resorts from time to time, and you never know when you might get lucky. But booking standard at values??? Always - I always do this and the worst that might happen is you might have to move after one night - which is no big deal because THEY move you. You just pack up and leave your stuff next to the door.
If all else fails, just say, "Any chance you can make some Disney Magic and find us a room in the [NAME OF DESIRED LOCATION] section?" with a pleading puppy dog look. That line usually works for me. LOL.
