diff --git a/lib/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine.js
index 0b880547..f3f009fe 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine.js
@@ -1462,6 +1462,35 @@ jasmine.StringPrettyPrinter.prototype.emitObject = function(obj) {
 jasmine.StringPrettyPrinter.prototype.append = function(value) {
   this.string += value;
 };
+jasmine.Queue = function() {
+  this.blocks = [];
+};
+
+jasmine.Queue.prototype.add = function(block) {
+  this.setNextOnLastInQueue(block);
+  this.blocks.push(block);
+};
+
+jasmine.Queue.prototype.start = function(onComplete) {
+  if (this.blocks[0]) {
+    this.blocks[0].execute();
+  } else {
+    onComplete();
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * @private
+ */
+jasmine.Queue.prototype.setNextOnLastInQueue = function (block) {
+  if (this.blocks.length > 0) {
+    var previousBlock = this.blocks[this.blocks.length - 1];
+    previousBlock.next = function() {
+      block.execute();
+    };
+  }
+};
+
 /* JasmineReporters.reporter
  *    Base object that will get called whenever a Spec, Suite, or Runner is done.  It is up to
  *    descendants of this object to do something with the results (see json_reporter.js)
@@ -1539,7 +1568,7 @@ jasmine.Spec = function(env, suite, description) {
   this.env = env;
   this.suite = suite;
   this.description = description;
-  this.queue = [];
+  this.queue = new jasmine.Queue();
   this.finished = false;
   this.afterCallbacks = [];
   this.spies_ = [];
@@ -1559,15 +1588,10 @@ jasmine.Spec.prototype.getResults = function() {
 
 jasmine.Spec.prototype.runs = function (func) {
   var block = new jasmine.Block(this.env, func, this);
-  this.addToQueue(block);
+  this.queue.add(block);
   return this;
 };
 
-jasmine.Spec.prototype.addToQueue = function(block) {
-  this.setNextOnLastInQueue(block);
-  this.queue.push(block);
-};
-
 /**
  * @private
  * @deprecated
@@ -1583,33 +1607,15 @@ jasmine.Spec.prototype.expect = function(actual) {
   return new (this.getMatchersClass_())(this.env, actual, this.results);
 };
 
-/**
- * @private
- */
-jasmine.Spec.prototype.setNextOnLastInQueue = function (block) {
-  if (this.queue.length > 0) {
-    var previousBlock = this.queue[this.queue.length - 1];
-    previousBlock.next = function() {
-      block.execute();
-    };
-  }
-};
-
-/**
- * @private
- */
 jasmine.Spec.prototype.waits = function(timeout) {
   var waitsFunc = new jasmine.WaitsBlock(this.env, timeout, this);
-  this.addToQueue(waitsFunc);
+  this.queue.add(waitsFunc);
   return this;
 };
 
-/**
- * @private
- */
 jasmine.Spec.prototype.waitsFor = function(timeout, latchFunction, timeoutMessage) {
   var waitsForFunc = new jasmine.WaitsForBlock(this.env, timeout, latchFunction, timeoutMessage, this);
-  this.addToQueue(waitsForFunc);
+  this.queue.add(waitsForFunc);
   return this;
 };
 
@@ -1650,24 +1656,21 @@ jasmine.Spec.prototype.after = function(doAfter) {
 };
 
 jasmine.Spec.prototype.execute = function() {
-  if (!this.env.specFilter(this)) {
-    this.results.skipped = true;
-    this.finishCallback();
-    this.finished = true;
+  var spec = this;
+  if (!spec.env.specFilter(spec)) {
+    spec.results.skipped = true;
+    spec.finishCallback();
+    spec.finished = true;
     return;
   }
 
-  this.env.currentSpec = this;
-  this.env.currentlyRunningTests = true;
+  spec.env.currentSpec = spec;
+  spec.env.currentlyRunningTests = true;
 
-  this.safeExecuteBefores();
+  spec.safeExecuteBefores();
 
-  if (this.queue[0]) {
-    this.queue[0].execute();
-  } else {
-    this.finish();
-  }
-  this.env.currentlyRunningTests = false;
+  spec.queue.start(function () { spec.finish(); });
+  spec.env.currentlyRunningTests = false;
 };
 
 jasmine.Spec.prototype.safeExecuteBefores = function() {
diff --git a/spec/runner.html b/spec/runner.html
index 0fef41dd..595daaea 100644
--- a/spec/runner.html
+++ b/spec/runner.html
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 <script type="text/javascript" src="../src/Reporters.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="../src/Runner.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="../src/Spec.js"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript" src="../src/Queue.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="../src/Suite.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="../src/mock-timeout.js"></script>
 
diff --git a/spec/suites/SpecRunningTest.js b/spec/suites/SpecRunningTest.js
index d0b7a386..6736d7c1 100644
--- a/spec/suites/SpecRunningTest.js
+++ b/spec/suites/SpecRunningTest.js
@@ -96,51 +96,36 @@ describe("jasmine spec running", function () {
 
   it('should queue waits and runs that it encounters while executing specs', function() {
     var specWithRunsAndWaits;
+    var foo = 0;
     env.describe('test async spec', function() {
       specWithRunsAndWaits = env.it('spec w/ queued statments', function () {
         this.runs(function () {
-
+          foo++;
         });
         this.waits(500);
         this.runs(function () {
-
+          foo++;
         });
         this.waits(500);
         this.runs(function () {
+          foo++;
         });
       });
     });
 
-    expect(specWithRunsAndWaits.queue.length).toEqual(1);
-
+    expect(foo).toEqual(0);
     specWithRunsAndWaits.execute();
-
-    expect(specWithRunsAndWaits.queue.length).toEqual(6);
+    expect(foo).toEqual(1);
+    fakeTimer.tick(500);
+    expect(foo).toEqual(2);
+    fakeTimer.tick(500);
+    expect(foo).toEqual(3);
   });
 
   it("should run asynchronous tests", function () {
     var foo = 0;
 
     var a_spec;
-    env.describe('test async spec', function() {
-      a_spec = env.it('simple queue test', function () {
-        this.runs(function () {
-          foo++;
-        });
-        this.runs(function () {
-          this.expect(foo).toEqual(1);
-        });
-      });
-    });
-
-    expect(a_spec.queue.length).toEqual(1,
-        'Expected spec queue length to be 1, was ' + a_spec.queue.length);
-
-    a_spec.execute();
-    expect(a_spec.queue.length).toEqual(3,
-        'Expected spec queue length to be 3, was ' + a_spec.queue.length);
-
-    foo = 0;
     env.describe('test async spec', function() {
       a_spec = env.it('spec w/ queued statments', function () {
         this.runs(function () {
@@ -206,15 +191,12 @@ describe("jasmine spec running", function () {
       });
     });
 
-    expect(another_spec.queue.length).toEqual(1);
 
     another_spec.execute();
 
     fakeTimer.tick(1000);
-    expect(another_spec.queue.length).toEqual(6);
 
     expect(another_spec.results.getItems().length).toEqual(1);
-
     expect(another_spec.results.getItems()[0].passed).toEqual(true);
 
     var baz = 0;
@@ -237,7 +219,6 @@ describe("jasmine spec running", function () {
     yet_another_spec.execute();
     fakeTimer.tick(250);
 
-    expect(yet_another_spec.queue.length).toEqual(4);
     expect(yet_another_spec.results.getItems().length).toEqual(1);
     expect(yet_another_spec.results.getItems()[0].passed).toEqual(false);
   });
@@ -267,7 +248,6 @@ describe("jasmine spec running", function () {
 
     another_spec.execute();
     fakeTimer.tick(2000);
-    expect(another_spec.queue.length).toEqual(6);
     expect(another_spec.results.getItems().length).toEqual(1);
     expect(another_spec.results.getItems()[0].passed).toEqual(true);
   });
@@ -385,28 +365,6 @@ describe("jasmine spec running", function () {
       expect(suite.description).toEqual('one suite description');
     });
 
-    it('should add tests to suites declared by the passed function', function() {
-      suite = env.describe('one suite description', function () {
-        env.it('should be a test');
-      });
-
-      expect(suite.specs.length).toEqual(1);
-      expect(suite.specs[0].queue.length).toEqual(0);
-    });
-
-    it('should enqueue functions for multipart tests', function() {
-      suite = env.describe('one suite description', function () {
-        env.it('should be a test with queuedFunctions', function() {
-          this.runs(function() {
-            var foo = 0;
-            foo++;
-          });
-        });
-      });
-
-      expect(suite.specs[0].queue.length).toEqual(1);
-    });
-
     it('should enqueue functions for multipart tests and support waits, and run any ready runs() blocks', function() {
       var foo = 0;
       var bar = 0;
@@ -423,9 +381,7 @@ describe("jasmine spec running", function () {
         });
       });
 
-      expect(suite.specs[0].queue.length).toEqual(1);
       suite.execute();
-      expect(suite.specs[0].queue.length).toEqual(4);
       expect(foo).toEqual(1);
       expect(bar).toEqual(0);
 
diff --git a/src/Queue.js b/src/Queue.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26165f60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Queue.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+jasmine.Queue = function() {
+  this.blocks = [];
+};
+
+jasmine.Queue.prototype.add = function(block) {
+  this.setNextOnLastInQueue(block);
+  this.blocks.push(block);
+};
+
+jasmine.Queue.prototype.start = function(onComplete) {
+  if (this.blocks[0]) {
+    this.blocks[0].execute();
+  } else {
+    onComplete();
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * @private
+ */
+jasmine.Queue.prototype.setNextOnLastInQueue = function (block) {
+  if (this.blocks.length > 0) {
+    var previousBlock = this.blocks[this.blocks.length - 1];
+    previousBlock.next = function() {
+      block.execute();
+    };
+  }
+};
+
diff --git a/src/Spec.js b/src/Spec.js
index 16335e57..026c3458 100644
--- a/src/Spec.js
+++ b/src/Spec.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jasmine.Spec = function(env, suite, description) {
   this.env = env;
   this.suite = suite;
   this.description = description;
-  this.queue = [];
+  this.queue = new jasmine.Queue();
   this.finished = false;
   this.afterCallbacks = [];
   this.spies_ = [];
@@ -31,15 +31,10 @@ jasmine.Spec.prototype.getResults = function() {
 
 jasmine.Spec.prototype.runs = function (func) {
   var block = new jasmine.Block(this.env, func, this);
-  this.addToQueue(block);
+  this.queue.add(block);
   return this;
 };
 
-jasmine.Spec.prototype.addToQueue = function(block) {
-  this.setNextOnLastInQueue(block);
-  this.queue.push(block);
-};
-
 /**
  * @private
  * @deprecated
@@ -55,33 +50,15 @@ jasmine.Spec.prototype.expect = function(actual) {
   return new (this.getMatchersClass_())(this.env, actual, this.results);
 };
 
-/**
- * @private
- */
-jasmine.Spec.prototype.setNextOnLastInQueue = function (block) {
-  if (this.queue.length > 0) {
-    var previousBlock = this.queue[this.queue.length - 1];
-    previousBlock.next = function() {
-      block.execute();
-    };
-  }
-};
-
-/**
- * @private
- */
 jasmine.Spec.prototype.waits = function(timeout) {
   var waitsFunc = new jasmine.WaitsBlock(this.env, timeout, this);
-  this.addToQueue(waitsFunc);
+  this.queue.add(waitsFunc);
   return this;
 };
 
-/**
- * @private
- */
 jasmine.Spec.prototype.waitsFor = function(timeout, latchFunction, timeoutMessage) {
   var waitsForFunc = new jasmine.WaitsForBlock(this.env, timeout, latchFunction, timeoutMessage, this);
-  this.addToQueue(waitsForFunc);
+  this.queue.add(waitsForFunc);
   return this;
 };
 
@@ -122,24 +99,21 @@ jasmine.Spec.prototype.after = function(doAfter) {
 };
 
 jasmine.Spec.prototype.execute = function() {
-  if (!this.env.specFilter(this)) {
-    this.results.skipped = true;
-    this.finishCallback();
-    this.finished = true;
+  var spec = this;
+  if (!spec.env.specFilter(spec)) {
+    spec.results.skipped = true;
+    spec.finishCallback();
+    spec.finished = true;
     return;
   }
 
-  this.env.currentSpec = this;
-  this.env.currentlyRunningTests = true;
+  spec.env.currentSpec = spec;
+  spec.env.currentlyRunningTests = true;
 
-  this.safeExecuteBefores();
+  spec.safeExecuteBefores();
 
-  if (this.queue[0]) {
-    this.queue[0].execute();
-  } else {
-    this.finish();
-  }
-  this.env.currentlyRunningTests = false;
+  spec.queue.start(function () { spec.finish(); });
+  spec.env.currentlyRunningTests = false;
 };
 
 jasmine.Spec.prototype.safeExecuteBefores = function() {