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AA 2925 · AA 3279
ConfirmationLTRGWQ
Outbound seats 9A–9D · return arrives DFW at 9:12 PM.
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Embassy Suites Times Square
Three nights · Dec 26–29
Confirmation94625903
60 W 37th Street, New York, NYConfirmed
The Lion King
Saturday · 7:30 PM
OrderTGLF4SN
Minskoff Theatre · Orchestra Q · seats 127–130.
Confirmed
Statue of Liberty Crown
Sunday · 8:30 AM · four guests
Confirmations79542517 / 79542516
Confirmed
Top of the Rock
Monday · 9:00 AM
OrderJFZAMZFJ
All-Inclusive · 3 adults + 1 child · Photo Pass.
Confirmed
Christmas Spectacular
Monday · 7:00 PM
Radio City Music Hall · Section 1STMZ4 · Row K · seats 401–404.
Confirmed
Empire State Building
Tuesday · 7:30 AM
ConfirmationENE1TRW9
20 W 34th Street, New York, NYConfirmed
Central Park Carriage Ride
Tuesday · 11:00–11:45 AM
Booking351539792
Central Park Landmarks · private 45-minute ride · four guests · paid in full.
Central Park South & 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019OPERATING RULE
Protect the anchors. Flex the rest.
Holiday traffic always gets a vote.
The confirmed showtimes, timed attractions and airport windows control the day. Everything marked planned can move, shorten or disappear without the trip losing its magic.
SATURDAY · DECEMBER 26
Arrival + Broadway
Expected walking: about 2–3 miles · paved city sidewalks · mostly flat
AA 2925 · DFW → LGA
Arrives 12:59 PM ET · seats 9A–9D · confirmation LTRGWQ.
ConfirmedTransfer to Midtown
Taxi or rideshare to Embassy Suites. Allow 45–60 minutes for holiday traffic.
DRIVE · approx. 9 miles45–60 min holiday traffic
Open hotel in Apple MapsBryant Park Winter Village
Holiday shops, skating atmosphere and the first Midtown Christmas hit. Hotel check-in is officially 4:00 PM.
WALK FROM HOTEL · approx. 0.3 mile6–8 min · paved + flat
Walking routeDinner near the theater
Open: Quality Italian is proposed. Pick it from Food to commit it here.
Choose diningQUALITY ITALIAN → MINSKOFF · approx. 0.6 mile12–15 min · paved + flat
Times Square lights
Optional short walk after the show, then back to the hotel. Commit the after-show plan from the Flex Choices below.
FlexibleMINSKOFF → HOTEL · approx. 0.7 mile14–18 min · paved + flat
SUNDAY · DECEMBER 27
Liberty + Lower Manhattan
Expected walking: about 4–6 miles · paved sidewalks/plazas · Crown stairs are the hard part
Depart for The Battery
Subway or rideshare from Midtown. Build in ferry check-in and airport-style security; the Crown Reserve entrance still needs verification.
VerifyTRANSIT · approx. 4.5 miles30–45 min door to door
Transit routeStatue of Liberty Crown Reserve
Four reserved · confirmations 79542517 / 79542516. Expect roughly 1–2 miles of island/ferry walking plus 162 tight spiral steps from the pedestal to the Crown—377 steps above ground in total. There is no elevator to the Crown.
ConfirmedSURFACE · paved paths + indoor stairsHigh stair effort · narrow spiral
NPS Crown detailsLunch at Adrienne’s
Planned old-school square pizza on Stone Street. Commit it from Food when the plan is final.
PlannedBATTERY → STONE ST · approx. 0.4 mile8–10 min · paved + flat
Walking routeWall Street walk
Stone Street → NYSE → Federal Hall → Trinity Church, then continue toward the 9/11 Memorial.
WALKING LOOP · approx. 1.0 mile20–30 min moving · paved + flat
Apple Maps9/11 + Ground Zero tour
The plan shows this as booked, but the confirmation still needs to be added.
Verify bookingMemorial area + One World
9/11 Memorial, FDNY Ten House and O’Hara’s. Choose the observatory or lower-effort indoor alternative from Flex Choices.
Choose activityCOMPACT AREA · approx. 0.5–1.0 milePaved plaza · mostly flat
Apple MapsPisillo Italian Panini
Casual dinner before returning to Midtown. Commit it from Food when the day’s timing is firm.
Planned9/11 MEMORIAL → PISILLO · approx. 0.5 mile10–12 min · paved + flat
Walking routeMONDAY · DECEMBER 28
Rockefeller Christmas
Expected walking: about 3–5 miles · paved sidewalks/plazas · mostly flat
Rockefeller Center · Top of the Rock · Radio City
TODAY Plaza
Weather and crowd dependent. Choose TODAY Plaza or the sleep-in plan from Flex Choices.
FlexibleHOTEL → TODAY PLAZA · approx. 0.9 mile18–22 min · paved + flat
Walking routeBreakfast nearby
Open choice. Keep it fast to protect the 9:00 AM Top of the Rock booking.
Choose diningTODAY PLAZA → TOP OF THE ROCK · under 0.2 mile3–5 min · same complex
Rockefeller Christmas experience
Tree, plaza and lunch. Choose skating or the lower-commitment holiday walk from Flex Choices.
Choose activityROCKEFELLER CORE · approx. 0.5–1.0 milePaved plaza · dense crowds
FAO Schwarz
Explore the flagship toy store at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
FROM THE TREE · under 0.1 mile2–4 min · same complex
Apple MapsTimes Square + Midtown
Flexible window for lights, shops and a warm-up stop.
ROCKEFELLER → TIMES SQUARE · approx. 0.6 mile12–15 min · paved + flat
Early dinner
Carmine’s is proposed before the 7:00 PM Radio City show. Commit it from Food after booking.
Choose diningCARMINE'S → RADIO CITY · approx. 0.6 mile12–15 min · paved + flat
Apple MapsRadio City Christmas Spectacular
Radio City Music Hall · Section 1STMZ4 · Row K · seats 401–404.
ConfirmedApple MapsFifth Avenue lights
Radio City → Rockefeller tree → Saks/St. Patrick’s → Fifth Avenue windows. Shorten anywhere and head back to the hotel.
HOLIDAY WALK · approx. 1.0–1.5 miles25–40 min moving · paved + flat
Apple MapsTUESDAY · DECEMBER 29
Empire views + home
Expected walking: about 2–4 miles · paved city paths · protect the airport window
Empire State Building
Confirmation ENE1TRW9. This booking controls the morning schedule.
ConfirmedHOTEL → ESB · approx. 0.2 mile4–6 min · paved + flat
Walking routeBreakfast + hotel checkout
Breakfast is open. Return to the hotel, pack and leave luggage with the bell desk.
Choose diningESB → HOTEL · approx. 0.2 mile4–6 min · paved + flat
Central Park Landmarks Carriage Ride
Private 45-minute ride for four · 11:00–11:45 AM · booking 351539792. Check in at Central Park South & 7th Avenue and arrive on time; late arrivals cannot be accommodated.
ConfirmedHOTEL → MEETING POINT · approx. 1.4 miles28–35 min walk · subway/rideshare smarter
Transit routeLunch + collect bags
Keep lunch near Midtown and protect the airport departure window.
Choose diningLeave for LaGuardia
Target departure; adjust for holiday traffic and airline guidance.
AA 3279 · LGA → DFW
Arrives 9:12 PM CT · confirmation LTRGWQ.
ConfirmedFOOD DIRECTORY
Choose it. Commit it. See it in the day.
Quality Italian
The pre-Broadway dinner option. About 0.6 mile / 12–15 minutes on foot to the Minskoff Theatre.
Adrienne’s Pizzabar
Stone Street lunch about 0.4 mile / 8–10 minutes from The Battery, then directly into the Wall Street walk.
Pisillo Italian Panini
Casual Lower Manhattan option about 0.5 mile / 10–12 minutes from the 9/11 Memorial.
Carmine’s Times Square
Family-style early dinner about 0.6 mile / 12–15 minutes from Radio City. Leave a generous holiday-crowd buffer.
Rockefeller breakfast
Fast breakfast within a few blocks of Rockefeller Center. Protect the 9:00 AM Top of the Rock booking.
Herald Square breakfast
Stay between the Empire State Building and the hotel—both are only about 0.2 mile apart.
Midtown lunch near the hotel
Keep the final meal within about 0.3 mile / 5–8 minutes of the bags and the 3:00 PM airport departure.
FLEX CHOICES
Commit the optional windows
Saturday · after The Lion King
Keep the sparkle—or call it
Sunday · 3:30 PM
Lower Manhattan afternoon
Monday · 6:00 AM
Early-start decision
Monday · 11:00 AM
Rockefeller activity
QUICK REFERENCE
Winter, transit and help
Dress for the waiting
Warm layers, gloves, hats and weather-resistant shoes matter most when lines and outdoor viewing slow the group down.
Keep the anchors offline
Save airline, hotel, Broadway, Liberty, Top of the Rock, Radio City, Empire State and carriage confirmations to every adult phone.
Midtown home base
Embassy Suites Times Square · 60 W 37th Street.
Plan updated September 8, 2026. Confirm restaurant reservations, attraction entry instructions, seasonal hours and travel conditions before departure.