Serenity (Firefly vessel) Serenity (Firefly vessel) Serenity is a fictional spaceship that appears in Joss Whedon's "Firefly" television series and related works. Set in the 26th century, the series follows the nine-person crew of the "Firefly"-class vessel, a small transport ship, as they earn a living through various legal and illegal means. The ship is the main setting; it appears in all fourteen episodes, the film, and several comics. The ship was designed by director Joss Whedon, production designer Carey Meyer, and visual effects supervisor Loni Peristere. The collaboration led to more consistency between the live-action and digital effects representations of "Serenity" than
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant Cafe shows entire short films. In 2014, NBCUniversal opened a new Universal Orlando hotel called Cabana Bay Beach Resort, which houses the Bayliner Diner, a restaurant that borrows its premise from the Sci-Fi Dine-In. Both restaurants play old film footage on a loop. The Sci-Fi Dine-In has received mixed reviews. Jack Hayes of "Nation's Restaurant News" calls the Sci-Fi Dine-In "wacky" and "on the cutting edge of sheer dining fun". In "USA Today"'s list of the sixteen best restaurants in American amusement parks, the Sci-Fi Dine-In ranks fifteenth. Samuel Muston of "The Independent" writes that the Sci-Fi Dine-In is "memorable