This is a great question, and one that many Walt Disney World resort guests ask themselves when booking hotels for their trips: Is paying the extra per night cost for a preferred location room worth it?
First, let's define a "preferred room." At Disney's Value and Moderate resort properties, preferred rooms are those closest to the main lobby and dining areas. Occasionally, they're also closes to the main theme pool. In the case of Pop Century Resort, preferred rooms are closest to the main building, which houses the lobby, the bus stops, and Everything Pop Shopping and Dining. The preferred rooms are also the closest rooms to the main theme pool -- the Hippie Dippy Pool -- and Petals Pool Bar.