Hi Carol,
Thanks for stopping in at the Disney Parks Moms Panel. Generally at the Walt Disney World value resorts, the preferred rooms are the ones closest to the main building, with its food court, lobby and shopping.
At
All-Star Music Resort, the preferred rooms are in buildings number 1 and number 10 in the Calypso section. They are near Melody Hall, the Calypso Pool,
Intermission Food Court and
Maestro Mickey's gift shop. The bus stop for the complimentary Walt Disney World transportation is located in front of Melody Hall.
If proximity is important to you, booking a preferred room may be just the ticket. If you don't want to spend a little extra for preferred rooms, you could request the Jazz section, which is the next nearest to Melody Hall. Please remember that, while Walt Disney World does its best to honor room requests, they are not guaranteed.
I hope that helps, Carol. Please let us know if we can answer any other questions for you as you put together your vacation plan.
Enjoy,
Wilma