Milliways
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Milliways is the fictional, time-defying "Restaurant at the End of the Universe" from Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, where diners watch the cosmos end as dinner entertainment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Milliways canonical | 5 |
| Milliways Corporation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T216080 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Milliways Context triple: [The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, notableLocation, Milliways]
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A.
Transavia France
Transavia France is a French low-cost airline and subsidiary of the Air France-KLM group, operating primarily short- and medium-haul leisure routes across Europe and the Mediterranean.
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B.
Vueling
Vueling is a Spanish low-cost airline that operates extensive domestic and European routes, particularly around major hubs such as Barcelona and other key cities.
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C.
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic is a British long-haul airline known for its transatlantic flights, distinctive branding, and innovative in-flight services.
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D.
Star Alliance
Star Alliance is one of the world’s largest global airline alliances, comprising numerous member carriers that coordinate routes, schedules, and frequent-flyer benefits across an extensive international network.
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E.
Air France
Air France is the French flag carrier airline and one of Europe’s major international airlines, operating a global network of passenger and cargo services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Milliways Target entity description: Milliways is the fictional, time-defying "Restaurant at the End of the Universe" from Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, where diners watch the cosmos end as dinner entertainment.
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A.
Transavia France
Transavia France is a French low-cost airline and subsidiary of the Air France-KLM group, operating primarily short- and medium-haul leisure routes across Europe and the Mediterranean.
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B.
Vueling
Vueling is a Spanish low-cost airline that operates extensive domestic and European routes, particularly around major hubs such as Barcelona and other key cities.
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C.
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic is a British long-haul airline known for its transatlantic flights, distinctive branding, and innovative in-flight services.
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D.
Star Alliance
Star Alliance is one of the world’s largest global airline alliances, comprising numerous member carriers that coordinate routes, schedules, and frequent-flyer benefits across an extensive international network.
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E.
Air France
Air France is the French flag carrier airline and one of Europe’s major international airlines, operating a global network of passenger and cargo services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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fictional restaurant ⓘ restaurant at the end of the universe ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
advanced temporal booking system
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time travel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Restaurant at the End of the Universe ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series
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linked to:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe ⓘ |
| bookingMechanism | reservation made in the present and bank interest pays for visit at the end of time ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Douglas Adams estate ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Douglas Adams ⓘ |
| entertainment | live broadcast of the universe ending ⓘ |
| feature |
extravagant multi-species cuisine
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live entertainment ⓘ parking for starships ⓘ robotic staff ⓘ time-defying reservation system ⓘ view of the end of the universe as entertainment ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980 novel)
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linked to:
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
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| genre | comic science fiction setting ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphere | luxurious and theatrical ⓘ |
| hasClientele | pan-galactic diners ⓘ |
| hasCurrency | Pangalactic Gargle Blaster-based economy (humorous) ⓘ |
| hasMenuItem | steak from an animal that wants to be eaten ⓘ |
| hasOwner |
Milliways Corporation
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linked to:
Milliways
|
| hasPerformer | Max Quordlepleen ⓘ |
| hasTechnology | time field sustaining the restaurant during the end of the universe ⓘ |
| hasTheme | spectacle of cosmic destruction as entertainment ⓘ |
| inspired | various homages and references in later science fiction and popular culture ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedAt | the temporal end of the universe ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalPlace | the future of the universe ⓘ |
| medium |
novel
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radio series ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ television adaptation ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
satirical commentary on consumerism
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set piece for character interactions ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ⓘ |
| temporalProperty |
can be visited multiple times by the same individuals from different points in their timelines
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exists at the heat death of the universe ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Arthur Dent
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Ford Prefect ⓘ Marvin the Paranoid Android ⓘ Trillian ⓘ Zaphod Beeblebrox ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Milliways Description of subject: Milliways is the fictional, time-defying "Restaurant at the End of the Universe" from Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, where diners watch the cosmos end as dinner entertainment.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.