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On a wonderfully sunny day like this, it's tempting to remember holidays abroad; more specifically, Disneyland Paris. So what has Disneyland Paris got that Llandudno and Colwyn Bay haven't, aside from pots of money and being able to charge an entrance fee? Okay, that might seem slightly tongue in cheek, but the Disney organisation built its now world-wide reputation on four simple rules, which assume priority for every cast member. These are Safety, Courtesy, Show and Efficiency. Of course, Cast members have a whole host of other rules specific to their roles, some of which are quite whimsical, such as the fact that there's a special way to collect rubbish (it has to be done elegantly :-) and pointing can never be done with just one finger. But some of the hotels and businesses in Llandudno and the Bay could learn from Disney's ideas. Come to that, although we're not employees or cast members, every time a visitor asks us something when we respond we represent the town. Personally, we love helping out visitors; it reminds us how fortunate we are to live in a place where people are generally honest, decent and pleasant. And the nicer we are, the more likely they'll be to return, the more money will be poured into business, the better the council be financed and - hopefully - the better the town will become.