If you think it would be fun...go ahead. For me, flying across the country just to say I did this wouldn't be fun...at all. So, I wouldn't attempt it because I wouldn't enjoy it. Don't let people like me stop you if you want to go though.
IMHO if you have the money, why the heck not. It is something cool to do now, something cool to look back on in the future and heck its your time and money sooooo...