I'm with Shane - we stayed in the Toy Story area last year - the walk wasn't bad at all. I personally wouldn't pay an extra $10/night to stay in one of the "preferred" buildings which aren't that much closer IMO. I think they must have put that name on those buildings because when people make their ressies & see "preferred" they think they're getting something special. My SIL kept bragging about their "preferred" room last year - told her it didn't matter - and when she got back from their trip, she agreed.