Matt and I don’t go on very many vacations. We’re just not good at planning things too far in advance. But a couple of months ago we decided it had been long enough, so we planned a trip, and on Sunday we’re leaving for a week at Disney World.

We’re really looking forward to it. Neither of us has been there in years. The last time I went was in 1988, before Disney MGM Studios (now Disney Hollywood Studios) and the Animal Kingdom were even built. I still have a stuffed Uncle Scrooge doll from that trip.

We’re going to stay on-site at the Port Orleans Riverside, which has an Old South architectural theme (minus the slavery, I presume). We’ll be using the Disney World bus system to get everywhere, which hopefully won’t be too bad. We bought seven-day Park Hopper passes, which lets us visit more than one park each day — helpful if we decide to spend the day in one park but have dinner in a different park. I bought them at a discount via Undercover Tourist.

Last month I bought a copy of The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World 2011, which seems to take a rather Type-A attitude to the place but apparently helps you minimize the amount of time you wait on lines. (The key, apparently, is getting up early, but it also has some suggested touring plans for each park.) Of course, we’re going in October, which is already one of the less crowded times of year, but it should be useful anyway.

I’m looking forward to this trip. It should be a nice opportunity for us to spend time alone together, just the two of us, and enjoy ourselves. We leave Sunday — can’t wait.