diff --git a/lib/vagrant.rb b/lib/vagrant.rb
index 68612ba68..0c0910f81 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant.rb
@@ -51,5 +51,4 @@ require 'vagrant/command'
 require 'vagrant/provisioners'
 require 'vagrant/systems'
 require 'vagrant/version'
-Vagrant::Action.builtin!
 Vagrant::Plugin.load!
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb
index ba5d1e419..03258b98b 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb
@@ -1,117 +1,140 @@
 module Vagrant
   class Action
-    # Registers the builtin actions. These are locked away in a
-    # method so that their definition can be deferred until after
-    # all the necessary Vagrant libraries are loaded. Hopefully
-    # in the future this will no longer be necessary with autoloading.
-    def self.builtin!
-      return
+    # Registers the builtin actions with a specific registry.
+    #
+    # These are the pre-built action sequences that are shipped with
+    # Vagrant itself.
+    def self.builtin!(registry)
       # provision - Provisions a running VM
-      register(:provision, Builder.new do
-        use VM::CheckAccessible
-        use VM::Provision
-      end)
+      registry.register(:provision) do
+        Builder.new do
+          use VM::CheckAccessible
+          use VM::Provision
+        end
+      end
 
       # start - Starts a VM, assuming it already exists on the
       # environment.
-      register(:start, Builder.new do
-        use VM::CheckAccessible
-        use VM::CleanMachineFolder
-        use VM::ClearForwardedPorts
-        use VM::ForwardPorts
-        use VM::Provision
-        use VM::NFS
-        use VM::ClearSharedFolders
-        use VM::ShareFolders
-        use VM::HostName
-        use VM::Network
-        use VM::Customize
-        use VM::Modify
-        use VM::Boot
-      end)
+      registry.register(:start) do
+        Builder.new do
+          use VM::CheckAccessible
+          use VM::CleanMachineFolder
+          use VM::ClearForwardedPorts
+          use VM::ForwardPorts
+          use VM::Provision
+          use VM::NFS
+          use VM::ClearSharedFolders
+          use VM::ShareFolders
+          use VM::HostName
+          use VM::Network
+          use VM::Customize
+          use VM::Modify
+          use VM::Boot
+        end
+      end
 
       # halt - Halts the VM, attempting gracefully but then forcing
       # a restart if fails.
-      register(:halt, Builder.new do
-        use VM::CheckAccessible
-        use VM::DiscardState
-        use VM::Halt
-      end)
+      registry.register(:halt) do
+        Builder.new do
+          use VM::CheckAccessible
+          use VM::DiscardState
+          use VM::Halt
+        end
+      end
 
       # suspend - Suspends the VM
-      register(:suspend, Builder.new do
-        use VM::CheckAccessible
-        use VM::Suspend
-      end)
+      registry.register(:suspend) do
+        Builder.new do
+          use VM::CheckAccessible
+          use VM::Suspend
+        end
+      end
 
       # resume - Resume a VM
-      register(:resume, Builder.new do
-        use VM::CheckAccessible
-        use VM::Resume
-      end)
+      registry.register(:resume) do
+        Builder.new do
+          use VM::CheckAccessible
+          use VM::Resume
+        end
+      end
 
       # reload - Halts then restarts the VM
-      register(:reload, Builder.new do
-        use VM::CheckAccessible
-        use Action[:halt]
-        use Action[:start]
-      end)
+      registry.register(:reload) do
+        Builder.new do
+          use VM::CheckAccessible
+          use Action[:halt]
+          use Action[:start]
+        end
+      end
 
       # up - Imports, prepares, then starts a fresh VM.
-      register(:up, Builder.new do
-        use VM::CheckAccessible
-        use VM::CheckBox
-        use VM::Import
-        use VM::MatchMACAddress
-        use VM::CheckGuestAdditions
-        use Action[:start]
-      end)
+      registry.register(:up) do
+        Builder.new do
+          use VM::CheckAccessible
+          use VM::CheckBox
+          use VM::Import
+          use VM::MatchMACAddress
+          use VM::CheckGuestAdditions
+          use Action[:start]
+        end
+      end
 
       # destroy - Halts, cleans up, and destroys an existing VM
-      register(:destroy, Builder.new do
-        use VM::CheckAccessible
-        use Action[:halt], :force => true
-        use VM::ProvisionerCleanup
-        use VM::ClearNFSExports
-        use VM::Destroy
-        use VM::CleanMachineFolder
-        use VM::DestroyUnusedNetworkInterfaces
-      end)
+      registry.register(:destroy) do
+        Builder.new do
+          use VM::CheckAccessible
+          use Action[:halt], :force => true
+          use VM::ProvisionerCleanup
+          use VM::ClearNFSExports
+          use VM::Destroy
+          use VM::CleanMachineFolder
+          use VM::DestroyUnusedNetworkInterfaces
+        end
+      end
 
       # package - Export and package the VM
-      register(:package, Builder.new do
-        use VM::CheckAccessible
-        use Action[:halt]
-        use VM::ClearForwardedPorts
-        use VM::ClearSharedFolders
-        use VM::Modify
-        use VM::Export
-        use VM::PackageVagrantfile
-        use VM::Package
-      end)
+      registry.register(:package) do
+        Builder.new do
+          use VM::CheckAccessible
+          use Action[:halt]
+          use VM::ClearForwardedPorts
+          use VM::ClearSharedFolders
+          use VM::Modify
+          use VM::Export
+          use VM::PackageVagrantfile
+          use VM::Package
+        end
+      end
 
       # box_add - Download and add a box.
-      register(:box_add, Builder.new do
-        use Box::Download
-        use Box::Unpackage
-        use Box::Verify
-      end)
+      registry.register(:box_add) do
+        Builder.new do
+          use Box::Download
+          use Box::Unpackage
+          use Box::Verify
+        end
+      end
 
       # box_remove - Removes/deletes a box.
-      register(:box_remove, Builder.new do
-        use Box::Destroy
-      end)
+      registry.register(:box_remove) do
+        Builder.new do
+          use Box::Destroy
+        end
+      end
 
       # box_repackage - Repackages a box.
-      register(:box_repackage, Builder.new do
-        use Box::Package
-      end)
+      registry.register(:box_repackage) do
+        Builder.new do
+          use Box::Package
+        end
+      end
 
       # Other callbacks. There will be more of these in the future. For
       # now, these are limited to what are needed internally.
-      register(:before_action_run, Builder.new do
+#      registry.register(:before_action_run, Builder.new do
 #        use General::Validate
-      end)
+#      end)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/environment.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/environment.rb
index 08d5d73da..38a0909ff 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/environment.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+require 'vagrant/util/hash_with_indifferent_access'
+
 module Vagrant
   class Action
     # Represents an action environment which is what is passed
     # to the `call` method of each action. This environment contains
     # some helper methods for accessing the environment as well
     # as being a hash, to store any additional options.
-    class Environment < Hash
+    class Environment < Util::HashWithIndifferentAccess
       def initialize
         @interrupted = false
       end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
index a29000314..ba1265f25 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
@@ -216,7 +216,13 @@ module Vagrant
     #
     # @return [Action::Registry]
     def action_registry
-      @action_registry ||= Action::Registry.new
+      return @action_registry if defined?(@action_registry)
+
+      # The action registry hasn't been loaded yet, so load it
+      # and setup the built-in actions with it.
+      @action_registry = Action::Registry.new
+      Vagrant::Action.builtin!(@action_registry)
+      @action_registry
     end
 
     # Loads on initial access and reads data from the global data store.
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/action/environment_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/action/environment_test.rb
index c16850d06..4f278d566 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/action/environment_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/action/environment_test.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ describe Vagrant::Action::Environment do
     instance["foo"].should == "bar"
   end
 
+  it "should be a hash accessible by string or symbol" do
+    instance["foo"] = "bar"
+    instance[:foo].should == "bar"
+  end
+
   it "should keep track of interrupted state" do
     instance.should_not be_interrupted
     instance.interrupt!
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/environment_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/environment_test.rb
index 881a08453..c56938a5f 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/environment_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/environment_test.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,18 @@ describe Vagrant::Environment do
     collection.directory.should == instance.boxes_path
   end
 
+  it "has an action runner" do
+    instance.action_runner.should be_kind_of(Vagrant::Action::Runner)
+  end
+
+  it "has an action registry" do
+    instance.action_registry.should be_kind_of(Vagrant::Action::Registry)
+  end
+
+  it "should have the built-in actions in the registry" do
+    instance.action_registry.get(:provision).should_not be_nil
+  end
+
   describe "loading configuration" do
     it "should load global configuration" do
       environment = isolated_environment do |env|