diff --git a/src/babel/transformation/helpers/build-react-transformer.js b/src/babel/transformation/helpers/build-react-transformer.js
index 8b9e4897b0..46a9bdfef7 100644
--- a/src/babel/transformation/helpers/build-react-transformer.js
+++ b/src/babel/transformation/helpers/build-react-transformer.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default function (exports, opts) {
   };
 
   exports.JSXIdentifier = function (node, parent) {
-    if (node.name === "this" && t.isReferenced(node, parent)) {
+    if (node.name === "this" && this.isReferenced()) {
       return t.thisExpression();
     } else if (esutils.keyword.isIdentifierNameES6(node.name)) {
       node.type = "Identifier";
diff --git a/src/babel/transformation/helpers/remap-async-to-generator.js b/src/babel/transformation/helpers/remap-async-to-generator.js
index 93c5d320dc..32b2240925 100644
--- a/src/babel/transformation/helpers/remap-async-to-generator.js
+++ b/src/babel/transformation/helpers/remap-async-to-generator.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var awaitVisitor = {
 var referenceVisitor = {
   enter(node, parent, scope, state) {
     var name = state.id.name;
-    if (t.isReferencedIdentifier(node, parent, { name: name }) && scope.bindingIdentifierEquals(name, state.id)) {
+    if (this.isReferencedIdentifier({ name: name }) && scope.bindingIdentifierEquals(name, state.id)) {
       return state.ref = state.ref || scope.generateUidIdentifier(name);
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/babel/transformation/transformers/es6/parameters.default.js b/src/babel/transformation/transformers/es6/parameters.default.js
index 2a6d20a312..56345ee839 100644
--- a/src/babel/transformation/transformers/es6/parameters.default.js
+++ b/src/babel/transformation/transformers/es6/parameters.default.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import callDelegate from "../../helpers/call-delegate";
 import * as util from  "../../../util";
+import traverse from  "../../../traversal";
 import * as t from "../../../types";
 
 export function shouldVisit(node) {
@@ -13,16 +14,15 @@ var hasDefaults = function (node) {
   return false;
 };
 
-var iifeVisitor = {
-  enter(node, parent, scope, state) {
-    if (!this.isReferencedIdentifier()) return;
+var iifeVisitor = traverse.explode({
+  ReferencedIdentifier(node, parent, scope, state) {
     if (!state.scope.hasOwnBinding(node.name)) return;
     if (state.scope.bindingIdentifierEquals(node.name, node)) return;
 
     state.iife = true;
     this.stop();
   }
-};
+});
 
 exports.Function = function (node, parent, scope, file) {
   if (!hasDefaults(node)) return;
diff --git a/src/babel/transformation/transformers/es6/spec.block-scoping.js b/src/babel/transformation/transformers/es6/spec.block-scoping.js
index 811ee576ab..43699b2b1b 100644
--- a/src/babel/transformation/transformers/es6/spec.block-scoping.js
+++ b/src/babel/transformation/transformers/es6/spec.block-scoping.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+import traverse from "../../../traversal";
 import * as t from "../../../types";
 
-var visitor = {
-  enter(node, parent, scope, state) {
-    if (!this.isReferencedIdentifier()) return;
+var visitor = traverse.explode({
+  ReferencedIdentifier(node, parent, scope, state) {
     if (t.isFor(parent) && parent.left === node) return;
 
     var declared = state.letRefs[node.name];
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var visitor = {
       return t.logicalExpression("&&", assert, node);
     }
   }
-};
+});
 
 export var metadata = {
   optional: true
diff --git a/src/babel/transformation/transformers/es6/tail-call.js b/src/babel/transformation/transformers/es6/tail-call.js
index 91aac9ae4b..495d88591a 100644
--- a/src/babel/transformation/transformers/es6/tail-call.js
+++ b/src/babel/transformation/transformers/es6/tail-call.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import reduceRight from "lodash/collection/reduceRight";
 import * as messages from "../../../messages";
 import flatten from "lodash/array/flatten";
+import traverse from "../../../traversal";
 import * as util from  "../../../util";
 import map from "lodash/collection/map";
 import * as t from "../../../types";
@@ -16,54 +17,61 @@ function returnBlock(expr) {
 }
 
 // looks for and replaces tail recursion calls
-var firstPass = {
+var firstPass = traverse.explode({
   enter(node, parent, scope, state) {
-    if (this.isReturnStatement()) {
-      this.skip();
-      return state.subTransform(node.argument);
-    } else if (t.isTryStatement(parent)) {
+    if (t.isTryStatement(parent)) {
       if (node === parent.block) {
         this.skip();
       } else if (parent.finalizer && node !== parent.finalizer) {
         this.skip();
       }
-    } else if (this.isFunction()) {
-      this.skip();
-    } else if (this.isVariableDeclaration()) {
-      this.skip();
-      state.vars.push(node);
     }
+  },
+
+  ReturnStatement(node, parent, scope, state) {
+    this.skip();
+    return state.subTransform(node.argument);
+  },
+
+  Function(node, parent, scope, state) {
+    this.skip();
+  },
+
+  VariableDeclaration(node, parent, scope, state) {
+    this.skip();
+    state.vars.push(node);
   }
-};
+});
 
 // hoists up function declarations, replaces `this` and `arguments` and marks
 // them as needed
-var secondPass = {
-  enter(node, parent, scope, state) {
-    if (this.isThisExpression()) {
-      state.needsThis = true;
-      return state.getThisId();
-    } else if (this.isReferencedIdentifier({ name: "arguments" })) {
-      state.needsArguments = true;
-      return state.getArgumentsId();
-    } else if (this.isFunction()) {
-      this.skip();
-      if (this.isFunctionDeclaration()) {
-        node = t.variableDeclaration("var", [
-          t.variableDeclarator(node.id, t.toExpression(node))
-        ]);
-        node._blockHoist = 2;
-        return node;
-      }
+var secondPass = traverse.explode({
+  ThisExpression(node, parent, scope, state) {
+    state.needsThis = true;
+    return state.getThisId();
+  },
+
+  ReferencedIdentifier(node, parent, scope, state) {
+    if (node.name !== "arguments") return;
+    state.needsArguments = true;
+    return state.getArgumentsId();
+  },
+
+  Function(node, parent, scope, state) {
+    this.skip();
+    if (this.isFunctionDeclaration()) {
+      node = t.variableDeclaration("var", [
+        t.variableDeclarator(node.id, t.toExpression(node))
+      ]);
+      node._blockHoist = 2;
+      return node;
     }
   }
-};
+});
 
 // optimizes recursion by removing `this` and `arguments` if they aren't used
-var thirdPass = {
-  enter(node, parent, scope, state) {
-    if (!this.isExpressionStatement()) return;
-
+var thirdPass = traverse.explode({
+  ExpressionStatement(node, parent, scope, state) {
     var expr = node.expression;
     if (!t.isAssignmentExpression(expr)) return;
 
@@ -75,7 +83,7 @@ var thirdPass = {
       });
     }
   }
-};
+});
 
 class TailCallTransformer {
   constructor(path, scope, file) {
diff --git a/src/babel/traversal/binding.js b/src/babel/traversal/binding.js
index 86fe6c5ab6..2e538ad87a 100644
--- a/src/babel/traversal/binding.js
+++ b/src/babel/traversal/binding.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export default class Binding {
    * Description
    */
 
-   setTypeAnnotation() {
+  setTypeAnnotation() {
     var typeInfo = this.path.getTypeAnnotation();
     this.typeAnnotationInferred = typeInfo.inferred;
     this.typeAnnotation         = typeInfo.annotation;
diff --git a/src/babel/traversal/path/index.js b/src/babel/traversal/path/index.js
index 0fc9937999..8970437f56 100644
--- a/src/babel/traversal/path/index.js
+++ b/src/babel/traversal/path/index.js
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import PathHoister from "./hoister";
+import * as virtualTypes from "./virtual-types";
 import isBoolean from "lodash/lang/isBoolean";
 import isNumber from "lodash/lang/isNumber";
 import isRegExp from "lodash/lang/isRegExp";
 import isString from "lodash/lang/isString";
 import codeFrame from "../../helpers/code-frame";
 import parse from "../../helpers/parse";
+import { explode } from "../visitors";
 import traverse from "../index";
 import includes from "lodash/collection/includes";
 import assign from "lodash/object/assign";
@@ -12,33 +14,33 @@ import extend from "lodash/object/extend";
 import Scope from "../scope";
 import * as t from "../../types";
 
-var hoistVariablesVisitor = {
-  enter(node, parent, scope) {
-    if (this.isFunction()) {
-      return this.skip();
-    }
+var hoistVariablesVisitor = explode({
+  Function() {
+    this.skip();
+  },
+
+  VariableDeclaration(node, parent, scope) {
+    if (node.kind !== "var") return;
 
-    if (this.isVariableDeclaration() && node.kind === "var") {
       var bindings = this.getBindingIdentifiers();
-      for (var key in bindings) {
-        scope.push({ id: bindings[key] });
-      }
-
-      var exprs = [];
-
-      for (var i = 0; i < node.declarations.length; i++) {
-        var declar = node.declarations[i];
-        if (declar.init) {
-          exprs.push(t.expressionStatement(
-            t.assignmentExpression("=", declar.id, declar.init)
-          ));
-        }
-      }
-
-      return exprs;
+    for (var key in bindings) {
+      scope.push({ id: bindings[key] });
     }
+
+    var exprs = [];
+
+    for (var i = 0; i < node.declarations.length; i++) {
+      var declar = node.declarations[i];
+      if (declar.init) {
+        exprs.push(t.expressionStatement(
+          t.assignmentExpression("=", declar.id, declar.init)
+        ));
+      }
+    }
+
+    return exprs;
   }
-};
+});
 
 export default class TraversalPath {
   constructor(parent, container) {
@@ -938,46 +940,6 @@ export default class TraversalPath {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Description
-   */
-
-  isScope(): boolean {
-    return t.isScope(this.node, this.parent);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Description
-   */
-
-  isReferencedIdentifier(opts): boolean {
-    return t.isReferencedIdentifier(this.node, this.parent, opts);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Description
-   */
-
-  isReferenced(): boolean {
-    return t.isReferenced(this.node, this.parent);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Description
-   */
-
-  isBlockScoped(): boolean {
-    return t.isBlockScoped(this.node);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Description
-   */
-
-  isVar(): boolean {
-    return t.isVar(this.node);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Description
    */
@@ -1096,8 +1058,15 @@ export default class TraversalPath {
 assign(TraversalPath.prototype, require("./evaluation"));
 assign(TraversalPath.prototype, require("./conversion"));
 
-for (var i = 0; i < t.TYPES.length; i++) {
-  let type = t.TYPES[i];
+for (let type in virtualTypes) {
+  if (type[0] === "_") continue;
+
+  TraversalPath.prototype[`is${type}`] = function (opts) {
+    return virtualTypes[type].checkPath(this, opts);
+  };
+}
+
+for (let type of (t.TYPES: Array)) {
   let typeKey = `is${type}`;
   TraversalPath.prototype[typeKey] = function (opts) {
     return t[typeKey](this.node, opts);
diff --git a/src/babel/traversal/path/virtual-types.js b/src/babel/traversal/path/virtual-types.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60459a567f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/babel/traversal/path/virtual-types.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import * as t from "../../types";
+
+export var ReferencedIdentifier = {
+  type: "Identifier",
+  checkPath(path, opts) {
+    return t.isReferencedIdentifier(path.node, path.parent, opts);
+  }
+};
+
+export var Scope = {
+  type: "Scopable",
+  checkPath(path) {
+    return t.isScope(path.node, path.parent);
+  }
+};
+
+export var Referenced = {
+  checkPath(path) {
+    return t.isReferenced(path.node, path.parent);
+  }
+};
+
+export var BlockScoped = {
+  checkPath(path) {
+    return t.isBlockScoped(path.node);
+  }
+};
+
+export var Var = {
+  type: "VariableDeclaration",
+  checkPath(path) {
+    return t.isVar(path.node);
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/babel/traversal/scope.js b/src/babel/traversal/scope.js
index dc007577d3..a70d63132a 100644
--- a/src/babel/traversal/scope.js
+++ b/src/babel/traversal/scope.js
@@ -65,33 +65,34 @@ var programReferenceVisitor = explode({
   }
 });
 
-var blockVariableVisitor = {
+var blockVariableVisitor = explode({
+  Scope() {
+    this.skip();
+  },
+
   enter(node, parent, scope, state) {
     if (this.isFunctionDeclaration() || this.isBlockScoped()) {
       state.registerDeclaration(this);
     }
-    if (this.isScope()) {
-      this.skip();
-    }
   }
-};
+});
 
 var renameVisitor = explode({
-  Identifier(node, parent, scope, state) {
-    if (this.isReferenced() && node.name === state.oldName) {
-      if (this.parentPath.isProperty() && this.key === "key" && parent.shorthand) {
-        var value = t.identifier(state.newName);;
+  ReferencedIdentifier(node, parent, scope, state) {
+    if (node.name !== state.oldName) return;
 
-        if (parent.value === state.binding) {
-          state.info.identifier = state.binding = value;
-        }
+    if (this.parentPath.isProperty() && this.key === "key" && parent.shorthand) {
+      var value = t.identifier(state.newName);;
 
-        parent.shorthand = false;
-        parent.value = value;
-        parent.key = t.identifier(state.oldName);
-      } else {
-        node.name = state.newName;
+      if (parent.value === state.binding) {
+        state.info.identifier = state.binding = value;
       }
+
+      parent.shorthand = false;
+      parent.value = value;
+      parent.key = t.identifier(state.oldName);
+    } else {
+      node.name = state.newName;
     }
   },
 
diff --git a/src/babel/traversal/visitors/index.js b/src/babel/traversal/visitors.js
similarity index 73%
rename from src/babel/traversal/visitors/index.js
rename to src/babel/traversal/visitors.js
index 8ab9e0e55d..4bc805f62f 100644
--- a/src/babel/traversal/visitors/index.js
+++ b/src/babel/traversal/visitors.js
@@ -1,20 +1,56 @@
-import * as typeWrappers from "./wrappers";
-import * as messages from "../../messages";
-import * as t from "../../types";
+import * as virtualTypes from "./path/virtual-types";
+import * as messages from "../messages";
+import * as t from "../types";
 
 export function explode(visitor, mergeConflicts) {
   // make sure there's no __esModule type since this is because we're using loose mode
   // and it sets __esModule to be enumerable on all modules :(
   delete visitor.__esModule;
 
+  // ensure visitors are objects
   for (let nodeType in visitor) {
     if (shouldIgnoreKey(nodeType)) continue;
 
     var fns = visitor[nodeType];
 
     if (typeof fns === "function") {
-      visitor[nodeType] = fns = { enter: fns };
+      visitor[nodeType] = { enter: fns };
     }
+  }
+
+  // add type wrappers
+  for (let nodeType in visitor) {
+    if (shouldIgnoreKey(nodeType)) continue;
+
+    var wrapper = virtualTypes[nodeType];
+    if (!wrapper) continue;
+
+    // wrap all the functions
+    var fns = visitor[nodeType];
+    for (var type in fns) {
+      fns[type] = wrapCheck(wrapper, fns[type]);
+    }
+
+    // clear it from the visitor
+    delete visitor[nodeType];
+
+    if (wrapper.type) {
+      // merge the visitor if necessary or just put it back in
+      if (visitor[wrapper.type]) {
+        merge(visitor[wrapper.type], fns);
+      } else {
+        visitor[wrapper.type] = fns;
+      }
+    } else {
+      merge(visitor, fns);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // add aliases
+  for (let nodeType in visitor) {
+    if (shouldIgnoreKey(nodeType)) continue;
+
+    var fns = visitor[nodeType];
 
     var aliases = t.FLIPPED_ALIAS_KEYS[nodeType];
     if (!aliases) continue;
@@ -34,30 +70,6 @@ export function explode(visitor, mergeConflicts) {
     }
   }
 
-  // handle type wrappers
-  for (let nodeType in visitor) {
-    if (shouldIgnoreKey(nodeType)) continue;
-
-    var wrapper = typeWrappers[nodeType];
-    if (!wrapper) continue;
-
-    // wrap all the functions
-    var fns = visitor[nodeType];
-    for (var type in fns) {
-      fns[type] = wrapper.wrap(fns[type]);
-    }
-
-    // clear it from the visitor
-    delete visitor[nodeType];
-
-    // merge the visitor if necessary or just put it back in
-    if (visitor[wrapper.type]) {
-      merge(visitor[wrapper.type], fns);
-    } else {
-      visitor[wrapper.type] = fns;
-    }
-  }
-
   return visitor;
 }
 
@@ -75,7 +87,7 @@ export function verify(visitor) {
   for (var nodeType in visitor) {
     if (shouldIgnoreKey(nodeType)) continue;
 
-    if (!t.VISITOR_KEYS[nodeType]) {
+    if (t.TYPES.indexOf(nodeType) < 0) {
       throw new Error(messages.get("traverseVerifyNodeType", nodeType));
     }
 
@@ -94,6 +106,14 @@ export function verify(visitor) {
   visitor._verified = true;
 }
 
+function wrapCheck(wrapper, fn) {
+  return function () {
+    if (wrapper.checkPath(this)) {
+      return fn.apply(this, arguments);
+    }
+  };
+}
+
 function shouldIgnoreKey(key) {
   // internal/hidden key
   if (key[0] === "_") return true;
diff --git a/src/babel/traversal/visitors/wrappers.js b/src/babel/traversal/visitors/wrappers.js
deleted file mode 100644
index c57a5147ef..0000000000
--- a/src/babel/traversal/visitors/wrappers.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-export var ReferencedIdentifier = {
-  type: "Identifier",
-  wrap(fn) {
-    return function () {
-      if (this.isReferencedIdentifier()) {
-        return fn.apply(this, arguments);
-      }
-    };
-  }
-}