Don’t forget, this is an Amusement Park, so don’t be expecting Margaret Mead… but you’ll get some idea of geography you probably don’t remember, and some feeling for the differences among the islands. I’d even go again.
The Polynesian Cultural Center is a fully supported venture of the Mormon Church meant to support the education of the performers at the Brigham Young University–Hawaii. You can even have a free tour to see the Laie Hawaii Temple and the Visitors Center of the LDS Church.
What this means is that everyone who works here is SO FRIENDLY. It’s practically weird at first, but you get used to it.