diff --git a/lib/vagrant/commands/destroy.rb b/lib/vagrant/commands/destroy.rb
index 56ac11d00..a67d61b1d 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/commands/destroy.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/commands/destroy.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 module Vagrant
   class Commands
+    # Destroys a vagrant instance. This not only shuts down the instance
+    # (if its running), but also deletes it from the system, including the
+    # hard disks associated with it.
+    #
+    # This command requires that an instance already be brought up with
+    # `vagrant up`.
     class Destroy < Base
       Base.subcommand "destroy", self
       description "Destroys the vagrant environment"
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/commands/reload.rb b/lib/vagrant/commands/reload.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ace6983d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vagrant/commands/reload.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+module Vagrant
+  class Commands
+    # Reload the environment. This is almost equivalent to the {up} command
+    # except that it doesn't import the VM and do the initialize bootstrapping
+    # of the instance. Instead, it forces a shutdown (if its running) of the
+    # VM, updates the metadata (shared folders, forwarded ports), restarts
+    # the VM, and then reruns the provisioning if enabled.
+    class Reload < Base
+      Base.subcommand "reload", self
+      description "Reload the vagrant environment"
+
+      def execute(args=[])
+        env.require_persisted_vm
+        env.vm.execute!(Actions::VM::Reload)
+      end
+
+      def options_spec(opts)
+        opts.banner = "Usage: vagrant reload"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/lib/vagrant/commands/up.rb b/lib/vagrant/commands/up.rb
index 137e04bc0..49daef4d8 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/commands/up.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/commands/up.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 module Vagrant
   class Commands
+    # Bring up a vagrant instance. This handles everything from importing
+    # the base VM, setting up shared folders, forwarded ports, etc to
+    # provisioning the instance with chef. {up} also starts the instance,
+    # running it in the background.
     class Up < Base
       Base.subcommand "up", self
       description "Creates the vagrant environment"
diff --git a/test/vagrant/commands/reload_test.rb b/test/vagrant/commands/reload_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0e005ded
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/vagrant/commands/reload_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', '..', 'test_helper')
+
+class CommandsReloadTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  setup do
+    @klass = Vagrant::Commands::Reload
+
+    @persisted_vm = mock("persisted_vm")
+    @persisted_vm.stubs(:execute!)
+
+    @env = mock_environment
+    @env.stubs(:require_persisted_vm)
+    @env.stubs(:vm).returns(@persisted_vm)
+
+    @instance = @klass.new(@env)
+  end
+
+  context "executing" do
+    should "require a persisted VM" do
+      @env.expects(:require_persisted_vm).once
+      @instance.execute
+    end
+
+    should "call the `reload` action on the VM" do
+      @persisted_vm.expects(:execute!).with(Vagrant::Actions::VM::Reload).once
+      @instance.execute
+    end
+  end
+end