Disney got pretty savvy a few years ago with the mods by using requests to make booking category.
The 4 preferred buildings were the ones people requested to be closest to the food court.
One year, I did a solo, all resorts, no parks trip and my preferred spot was Parterre Place, riverview, which was closest to the bridge that went directly over to the marina.
While it may have not been preferred to anyone else, it was to me.
And it was pre RR's, so I had king bed, corner room. What a trip that was.