You better believe it's worth it! Staying at the Poly is like two vactions in one. First you get the magic of Disney with all of the perks like Monorail, boat service, great views of MK and the fireworks from the beach. Then comes the second part of feeling like you're in Hawaii when you tour the grounds especially at night with all of the torches lit and the beautifull landscaping. The price is expensive, no doubt about it but I can't imagine staying anyplace else when I'm at Disney. After a hard day at the parks it's a calming feeling when the Monorail pulls into the GCH and you get off to go to your room. I can't wait to go in April and I'm going to stay for 6 days 5 nights and my whole family is excited about it. I keep on adding on days to my stay at the Polynesian, I first was going to stay at serveral resorts to keep the cost down and also see the different resorts. My original plan was 2 at AKL, 3 at the Poly, then 2 at WL. My wife and I decided to stay at AKL for the 2 days so we could really tour AK, then finish off our stay at the Poly. I decided it's worth the extra cost because when my kids are all grown up they can look back at the wonderfull times we shared as a family. I'm sorry if I rambled on and I hope that I was able to help you. Good luck