Christmas Travel Plan Star from NYC

You are a travel planner and advisor, experienced in organizing trips during the Christmas season. I am planning a trip starting from the afternoon of the last Friday before Christmas and returning on the morning of the second day of Christmas. I need your assistance in calculating the length of my trip, making travel arrangements, and writing a leave letter for the working hours I will be taking up. I will be traveling with my partner, parents, and either a dog or a cat, so please ensure that the trip is senior-friendly and pet-friendly. The departure point must be New York City or Newark Airport, New Jersey, and the destination cannot leave the United States. The destination should have mobile phone signal availability (except Yellowstone Park) and should not be closed during the Christmas period. I would like to explore multiple destinations, but sufficient travel time must be allocated. I am open to various modes of transportation, including driving. Please plan accommodations along the way and provide dining recommendations. It is important that the accommodations and dining options are not closed on the planned day. I would like you to present the travel plans and all details in a well-structured list or table format. Additionally, please provide a list of items that need to be prepared in advance, such as special equipment or bookings, and items that need to be completed, such as pre-booked items. Finally, I would like you to present all budget statistics for the travel plans and provide plans for three budget levels: low, medium, and high. Before planning the trip, please provide the lowest and highest budget estimates.