OP-sounds like you ended up getting what you wanted which is awesome!!
But there's a few people on this thread that I have seen around the boards that always have something negative to say and think that they are holier than thou...so you just have to learn to ignore them. I can see that you're new, being that you only have 3 posts, and like you stated...not EVERYONE knows how and what to look for when booking vacations.
And, if anyone else notice, the OP stated that she was involved with Hurricane Sandy and didn't have any power for a few days...so with that being said...I totally understand why she didn't check it like she should have or why she may have thought that she had until she got home from work. If a company like Disney wants their guests to have something paid in by a certain date or so many days, then it needs to say something along these line:"If you are booking/reserving a hotel room within xxx days, you have seven business days to pay it. If you call on Monday, Jan 12, 20--, you have until Monday, Jan 10, 20-- by 10pm to confirm it or pay for it. If not, your reservation will be cancelled." (I know that's a lot of wording, but I think my point is made
) Now if the OP was told this and didn't do what she was suppose to, then by all means this situation is her fault....but I guess we won't know until she tells us what the supervisor has said...