My first time staying at POR and we were able to book FD with a Preferred Room (which is fantastic because I wanted to make sure we were staying in the Alligator Bayou). I do have some questions though....do any of the Preferred locations have a view of the parking lot? Also, when it comes time to do my online check-in, I've heard that you have an option to request certain rooms (I realize not all requests can be honored, but at least I can do something), can I request a pool side room in the preferred category? Should I call Disney today and have them put that request on my reservation?