When I thought, that my trip deals were done, here comes another one.
First, just by chance, I was able to secure an airfare on Spirit Airlines leaving Chicago Ohare Dec 26 and returning Jan 3 for $181.50
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The Second great deal:
I thought that I would have to either stay at a place for $360 a night or wait until dicsounts and AP rates came out for the winter season and hope that a place that I wanted to stay would be available. Boy was I really wrong. Here is what happened today.
The lady that I had making my reservation with Swans was just wonderful. I remember what many of you said about never knowing what kind of a deals the reservationist is willing to put together for you if you are nice and friendly on the phone, and in this case that was true. At first she told me that unless I had
AAA membership or entertainment card I really wouldn't beable to get that great of a deal or much of a discount because of the time of the year that I was traveling. I mentioned about a possible AP rate and this being a solo trip and my first one since 1980 when I was 6 and she put me on hold for a couple of minutes. When she came back to the phone she told me that with an AP, I could stay for $209.06 a night. I was shocked
. She put me in a Club level room with a King size bed with a great view facing Epcot. I could not believe my luck.
I know that everyone says that you should stay at one of the "disney" resorts to get the full feeling of WDW. However, why would I pay $2900 at a deluxe Disney resort for just a standard view basic room, when I can spend 1627.48 at a luxury resort like Swan with concierge service and a great reputation that it has.
Being able to walk to Epcot is a major plus along with all of the surronding resterants that I can eat at and charge to my room.
Well, I wanted this to be a vacation that I would remember and a vacation of a lifetime and I believe that has become a reality.
I just can't wait to go
If I learned how to - you can too! 
