DH and I (Southern Manitobans) are leaving this Sat., driving to Fargo to fly Allegiant. Stay one night in Sanford, Fl so we can rent our car outside the airport in the morning. Drive to the Clarion Hotel by Universal, stay for 6 nights. Drop off car at the airport, still get the cheap off-airport site rate.
Airfare: $350 US (we checked the site daily)
Hotel Sanford: $60 US
Rental Car 7 days: $170 US
Universal Unlimited Pass: $200 US booked online
Clarion: $350 US using Kayak.com
Total cost: $1130 US (plus food, and serious shopping)
Absolutely NO GUILT for this cheap vacation that gets us out of this snow storm!
Also, cool thing I found today: On Universal's site they have a referral deal. Use a friend's email address to send you an email about the on-line ticket offer, get a $10 blockbuster gift card. I sent 2 emails to both my and my DH. We'll buy our tickets separately, and we'll get 2 gift cards ($20) Use it to buy a DVD down there.