diff --git a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
index a9ba5f7..b4b02a0 100644
--- a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
+++ b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 		{
 			child._accessibleActive = false;
 
-			this.children.splice(i, 1);
+            core.utils.removeItems(this.children, i, 1);
 			this.div.removeChild( child._accessibleDiv );
 			this.pool.push(child._accessibleDiv);
 			child._accessibleDiv = null;

diff --git a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
index a9ba5f7..b4b02a0 100644
--- a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
+++ b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 		{
 			child._accessibleActive = false;
 
-			this.children.splice(i, 1);
+            core.utils.removeItems(this.children, i, 1);
 			this.div.removeChild( child._accessibleDiv );
 			this.pool.push(child._accessibleDiv);
 			child._accessibleDiv = null;
diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index ca03448..5968e9e 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var math = require('../math'),
+    utils = require('../utils'),
     DisplayObject = require('./DisplayObject'),
     RenderTexture = require('../textures/RenderTexture'),
     _tempMatrix = new math.Matrix();
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@
 
     var currentIndex = this.getChildIndex(child);
 
-    this.children.splice(currentIndex, 1); //remove from old position
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, currentIndex, 1); // remove from old position
     this.children.splice(index, 0, child); //add at new position
     this.onChildrenChange(index);
 };
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@
         }
 
         child.parent = null;
-        this.children.splice(index, 1);
+        utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
         // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
         this.onChildrenChange(index);
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@
     var child = this.getChildAt(index);
 
     child.parent = null;
-    this.children.splice(index, 1);
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
     // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
     this.onChildrenChange(index);

diff --git a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
index a9ba5f7..b4b02a0 100644
--- a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
+++ b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 		{
 			child._accessibleActive = false;
 
-			this.children.splice(i, 1);
+            core.utils.removeItems(this.children, i, 1);
 			this.div.removeChild( child._accessibleDiv );
 			this.pool.push(child._accessibleDiv);
 			child._accessibleDiv = null;
diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index ca03448..5968e9e 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var math = require('../math'),
+    utils = require('../utils'),
     DisplayObject = require('./DisplayObject'),
     RenderTexture = require('../textures/RenderTexture'),
     _tempMatrix = new math.Matrix();
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@
 
     var currentIndex = this.getChildIndex(child);
 
-    this.children.splice(currentIndex, 1); //remove from old position
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, currentIndex, 1); // remove from old position
     this.children.splice(index, 0, child); //add at new position
     this.onChildrenChange(index);
 };
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@
         }
 
         child.parent = null;
-        this.children.splice(index, 1);
+        utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
         // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
         this.onChildrenChange(index);
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@
     var child = this.getChildAt(index);
 
     child.parent = null;
-    this.children.splice(index, 1);
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
     // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
     this.onChildrenChange(index);
diff --git a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
index 75ed244..afbb360 100644
--- a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
+++ b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
@@ -422,9 +422,10 @@
  *
  * @param position {PIXI.Point} The world origin to calculate from
  * @param [from] {PIXI.DisplayObject} The DisplayObject to calculate the global position from
+ * @param [point] {PIXI.Point} A Point object in which to store the value, optional (otherwise will create a new Point)
  * @return {PIXI.Point} A point object representing the position of this object
  */
-DisplayObject.prototype.toLocal = function (position, from)
+DisplayObject.prototype.toLocal = function (position, from, point)
 {
     if (from)
     {
@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@
     }
 
     // simply apply the matrix..
-    return this.worldTransform.applyInverse(position);
+    return this.worldTransform.applyInverse(position, point);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@
     this.position.y = y || 0;
     this.scale.x = !scaleX ? 1 : scaleX;
     this.scale.y = !scaleY ? 1 : scaleY;
-    this.rotation = rotation || 0; 
+    this.rotation = rotation || 0;
     this.skew.x = skewX || 0;
     this.skew.y = skewY || 0;
     this.pivot.x = pivotX || 0;
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@
     this.scale = null;
     this.pivot = null;
     this.skew = null;
-    
+
     this.parent = null;
 
     this._bounds = null;

diff --git a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
index a9ba5f7..b4b02a0 100644
--- a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
+++ b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 		{
 			child._accessibleActive = false;
 
-			this.children.splice(i, 1);
+            core.utils.removeItems(this.children, i, 1);
 			this.div.removeChild( child._accessibleDiv );
 			this.pool.push(child._accessibleDiv);
 			child._accessibleDiv = null;
diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index ca03448..5968e9e 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var math = require('../math'),
+    utils = require('../utils'),
     DisplayObject = require('./DisplayObject'),
     RenderTexture = require('../textures/RenderTexture'),
     _tempMatrix = new math.Matrix();
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@
 
     var currentIndex = this.getChildIndex(child);
 
-    this.children.splice(currentIndex, 1); //remove from old position
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, currentIndex, 1); // remove from old position
     this.children.splice(index, 0, child); //add at new position
     this.onChildrenChange(index);
 };
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@
         }
 
         child.parent = null;
-        this.children.splice(index, 1);
+        utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
         // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
         this.onChildrenChange(index);
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@
     var child = this.getChildAt(index);
 
     child.parent = null;
-    this.children.splice(index, 1);
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
     // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
     this.onChildrenChange(index);
diff --git a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
index 75ed244..afbb360 100644
--- a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
+++ b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
@@ -422,9 +422,10 @@
  *
  * @param position {PIXI.Point} The world origin to calculate from
  * @param [from] {PIXI.DisplayObject} The DisplayObject to calculate the global position from
+ * @param [point] {PIXI.Point} A Point object in which to store the value, optional (otherwise will create a new Point)
  * @return {PIXI.Point} A point object representing the position of this object
  */
-DisplayObject.prototype.toLocal = function (position, from)
+DisplayObject.prototype.toLocal = function (position, from, point)
 {
     if (from)
     {
@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@
     }
 
     // simply apply the matrix..
-    return this.worldTransform.applyInverse(position);
+    return this.worldTransform.applyInverse(position, point);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@
     this.position.y = y || 0;
     this.scale.x = !scaleX ? 1 : scaleX;
     this.scale.y = !scaleY ? 1 : scaleY;
-    this.rotation = rotation || 0; 
+    this.rotation = rotation || 0;
     this.skew.x = skewX || 0;
     this.skew.y = skewY || 0;
     this.pivot.x = pivotX || 0;
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@
     this.scale = null;
     this.pivot = null;
     this.skew = null;
-    
+
     this.parent = null;
 
     this._bounds = null;
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index c37bab8..05258f6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
         {
             var i = this._managedTextures.indexOf(texture);
             if (i !== -1) {
-                this._managedTextures.splice(i, 1);
+                utils.removeItems(this._managedTextures, i, 1);
             }
         }
     }

diff --git a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
index a9ba5f7..b4b02a0 100644
--- a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
+++ b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 		{
 			child._accessibleActive = false;
 
-			this.children.splice(i, 1);
+            core.utils.removeItems(this.children, i, 1);
 			this.div.removeChild( child._accessibleDiv );
 			this.pool.push(child._accessibleDiv);
 			child._accessibleDiv = null;
diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index ca03448..5968e9e 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var math = require('../math'),
+    utils = require('../utils'),
     DisplayObject = require('./DisplayObject'),
     RenderTexture = require('../textures/RenderTexture'),
     _tempMatrix = new math.Matrix();
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@
 
     var currentIndex = this.getChildIndex(child);
 
-    this.children.splice(currentIndex, 1); //remove from old position
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, currentIndex, 1); // remove from old position
     this.children.splice(index, 0, child); //add at new position
     this.onChildrenChange(index);
 };
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@
         }
 
         child.parent = null;
-        this.children.splice(index, 1);
+        utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
         // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
         this.onChildrenChange(index);
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@
     var child = this.getChildAt(index);
 
     child.parent = null;
-    this.children.splice(index, 1);
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
     // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
     this.onChildrenChange(index);
diff --git a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
index 75ed244..afbb360 100644
--- a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
+++ b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
@@ -422,9 +422,10 @@
  *
  * @param position {PIXI.Point} The world origin to calculate from
  * @param [from] {PIXI.DisplayObject} The DisplayObject to calculate the global position from
+ * @param [point] {PIXI.Point} A Point object in which to store the value, optional (otherwise will create a new Point)
  * @return {PIXI.Point} A point object representing the position of this object
  */
-DisplayObject.prototype.toLocal = function (position, from)
+DisplayObject.prototype.toLocal = function (position, from, point)
 {
     if (from)
     {
@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@
     }
 
     // simply apply the matrix..
-    return this.worldTransform.applyInverse(position);
+    return this.worldTransform.applyInverse(position, point);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@
     this.position.y = y || 0;
     this.scale.x = !scaleX ? 1 : scaleX;
     this.scale.y = !scaleY ? 1 : scaleY;
-    this.rotation = rotation || 0; 
+    this.rotation = rotation || 0;
     this.skew.x = skewX || 0;
     this.skew.y = skewY || 0;
     this.pivot.x = pivotX || 0;
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@
     this.scale = null;
     this.pivot = null;
     this.skew = null;
-    
+
     this.parent = null;
 
     this._bounds = null;
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index c37bab8..05258f6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
         {
             var i = this._managedTextures.indexOf(texture);
             if (i !== -1) {
-                this._managedTextures.splice(i, 1);
+                utils.removeItems(this._managedTextures, i, 1);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/core/utils/index.js b/src/core/utils/index.js
index 49ecd64..29cd7fc 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/core/utils/index.js
@@ -231,11 +231,37 @@
      * @param n {number}
      * @returns {number} 0 if n is 0, -1 if n is negative, 1 if n i positive
      */
-    sign: function (n) {
+    sign: function (n)
+    {
         return n ? (n < 0 ? -1 : 1) : 0;
     },
 
     /**
+     * removeItems
+     *
+     * @param {array} arr The target array
+     * @param {number} startIdx The index to begin removing from (inclusive)
+     * @param {number} removeCount How many items to remove
+     */
+    removeItems: function (arr, startIdx, removeCount)
+    {
+        var length = arr.length;
+
+        if (startIdx >= length || removeCount === 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        removeCount = (startIdx+removeCount > length ? length-startIdx : removeCount);
+        for (var i = startIdx, len = length-removeCount; i < len; ++i)
+        {
+            arr[i] = arr[i + removeCount];
+        }
+
+        arr.length = len;
+    },
+
+    /**
      * @todo Describe property usage
      * @private
      */

diff --git a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
index a9ba5f7..b4b02a0 100644
--- a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
+++ b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 		{
 			child._accessibleActive = false;
 
-			this.children.splice(i, 1);
+            core.utils.removeItems(this.children, i, 1);
 			this.div.removeChild( child._accessibleDiv );
 			this.pool.push(child._accessibleDiv);
 			child._accessibleDiv = null;
diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index ca03448..5968e9e 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var math = require('../math'),
+    utils = require('../utils'),
     DisplayObject = require('./DisplayObject'),
     RenderTexture = require('../textures/RenderTexture'),
     _tempMatrix = new math.Matrix();
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@
 
     var currentIndex = this.getChildIndex(child);
 
-    this.children.splice(currentIndex, 1); //remove from old position
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, currentIndex, 1); // remove from old position
     this.children.splice(index, 0, child); //add at new position
     this.onChildrenChange(index);
 };
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@
         }
 
         child.parent = null;
-        this.children.splice(index, 1);
+        utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
         // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
         this.onChildrenChange(index);
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@
     var child = this.getChildAt(index);
 
     child.parent = null;
-    this.children.splice(index, 1);
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
     // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
     this.onChildrenChange(index);
diff --git a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
index 75ed244..afbb360 100644
--- a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
+++ b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
@@ -422,9 +422,10 @@
  *
  * @param position {PIXI.Point} The world origin to calculate from
  * @param [from] {PIXI.DisplayObject} The DisplayObject to calculate the global position from
+ * @param [point] {PIXI.Point} A Point object in which to store the value, optional (otherwise will create a new Point)
  * @return {PIXI.Point} A point object representing the position of this object
  */
-DisplayObject.prototype.toLocal = function (position, from)
+DisplayObject.prototype.toLocal = function (position, from, point)
 {
     if (from)
     {
@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@
     }
 
     // simply apply the matrix..
-    return this.worldTransform.applyInverse(position);
+    return this.worldTransform.applyInverse(position, point);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@
     this.position.y = y || 0;
     this.scale.x = !scaleX ? 1 : scaleX;
     this.scale.y = !scaleY ? 1 : scaleY;
-    this.rotation = rotation || 0; 
+    this.rotation = rotation || 0;
     this.skew.x = skewX || 0;
     this.skew.y = skewY || 0;
     this.pivot.x = pivotX || 0;
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@
     this.scale = null;
     this.pivot = null;
     this.skew = null;
-    
+
     this.parent = null;
 
     this._bounds = null;
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index c37bab8..05258f6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
         {
             var i = this._managedTextures.indexOf(texture);
             if (i !== -1) {
-                this._managedTextures.splice(i, 1);
+                utils.removeItems(this._managedTextures, i, 1);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/core/utils/index.js b/src/core/utils/index.js
index 49ecd64..29cd7fc 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/core/utils/index.js
@@ -231,11 +231,37 @@
      * @param n {number}
      * @returns {number} 0 if n is 0, -1 if n is negative, 1 if n i positive
      */
-    sign: function (n) {
+    sign: function (n)
+    {
         return n ? (n < 0 ? -1 : 1) : 0;
     },
 
     /**
+     * removeItems
+     *
+     * @param {array} arr The target array
+     * @param {number} startIdx The index to begin removing from (inclusive)
+     * @param {number} removeCount How many items to remove
+     */
+    removeItems: function (arr, startIdx, removeCount)
+    {
+        var length = arr.length;
+
+        if (startIdx >= length || removeCount === 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        removeCount = (startIdx+removeCount > length ? length-startIdx : removeCount);
+        for (var i = startIdx, len = length-removeCount; i < len; ++i)
+        {
+            arr[i] = arr[i + removeCount];
+        }
+
+        arr.length = len;
+    },
+
+    /**
      * @todo Describe property usage
      * @private
      */
diff --git a/src/extras/BitmapText.js b/src/extras/BitmapText.js
index 5298760..42ae05c 100644
--- a/src/extras/BitmapText.js
+++ b/src/extras/BitmapText.js
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 
         if (lastSpace !== -1 && this.maxWidth > 0 && pos.x * scale > this.maxWidth)
         {
-            chars.splice(lastSpace, i - lastSpace);
+            core.utils.removeItems(chars, lastSpace, i - lastSpace);
             i = lastSpace;
             lastSpace = -1;
 

diff --git a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
index a9ba5f7..b4b02a0 100644
--- a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
+++ b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 		{
 			child._accessibleActive = false;
 
-			this.children.splice(i, 1);
+            core.utils.removeItems(this.children, i, 1);
 			this.div.removeChild( child._accessibleDiv );
 			this.pool.push(child._accessibleDiv);
 			child._accessibleDiv = null;
diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index ca03448..5968e9e 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var math = require('../math'),
+    utils = require('../utils'),
     DisplayObject = require('./DisplayObject'),
     RenderTexture = require('../textures/RenderTexture'),
     _tempMatrix = new math.Matrix();
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@
 
     var currentIndex = this.getChildIndex(child);
 
-    this.children.splice(currentIndex, 1); //remove from old position
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, currentIndex, 1); // remove from old position
     this.children.splice(index, 0, child); //add at new position
     this.onChildrenChange(index);
 };
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@
         }
 
         child.parent = null;
-        this.children.splice(index, 1);
+        utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
         // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
         this.onChildrenChange(index);
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@
     var child = this.getChildAt(index);
 
     child.parent = null;
-    this.children.splice(index, 1);
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
     // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
     this.onChildrenChange(index);
diff --git a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
index 75ed244..afbb360 100644
--- a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
+++ b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
@@ -422,9 +422,10 @@
  *
  * @param position {PIXI.Point} The world origin to calculate from
  * @param [from] {PIXI.DisplayObject} The DisplayObject to calculate the global position from
+ * @param [point] {PIXI.Point} A Point object in which to store the value, optional (otherwise will create a new Point)
  * @return {PIXI.Point} A point object representing the position of this object
  */
-DisplayObject.prototype.toLocal = function (position, from)
+DisplayObject.prototype.toLocal = function (position, from, point)
 {
     if (from)
     {
@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@
     }
 
     // simply apply the matrix..
-    return this.worldTransform.applyInverse(position);
+    return this.worldTransform.applyInverse(position, point);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@
     this.position.y = y || 0;
     this.scale.x = !scaleX ? 1 : scaleX;
     this.scale.y = !scaleY ? 1 : scaleY;
-    this.rotation = rotation || 0; 
+    this.rotation = rotation || 0;
     this.skew.x = skewX || 0;
     this.skew.y = skewY || 0;
     this.pivot.x = pivotX || 0;
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@
     this.scale = null;
     this.pivot = null;
     this.skew = null;
-    
+
     this.parent = null;
 
     this._bounds = null;
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index c37bab8..05258f6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
         {
             var i = this._managedTextures.indexOf(texture);
             if (i !== -1) {
-                this._managedTextures.splice(i, 1);
+                utils.removeItems(this._managedTextures, i, 1);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/core/utils/index.js b/src/core/utils/index.js
index 49ecd64..29cd7fc 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/core/utils/index.js
@@ -231,11 +231,37 @@
      * @param n {number}
      * @returns {number} 0 if n is 0, -1 if n is negative, 1 if n i positive
      */
-    sign: function (n) {
+    sign: function (n)
+    {
         return n ? (n < 0 ? -1 : 1) : 0;
     },
 
     /**
+     * removeItems
+     *
+     * @param {array} arr The target array
+     * @param {number} startIdx The index to begin removing from (inclusive)
+     * @param {number} removeCount How many items to remove
+     */
+    removeItems: function (arr, startIdx, removeCount)
+    {
+        var length = arr.length;
+
+        if (startIdx >= length || removeCount === 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        removeCount = (startIdx+removeCount > length ? length-startIdx : removeCount);
+        for (var i = startIdx, len = length-removeCount; i < len; ++i)
+        {
+            arr[i] = arr[i + removeCount];
+        }
+
+        arr.length = len;
+    },
+
+    /**
      * @todo Describe property usage
      * @private
      */
diff --git a/src/extras/BitmapText.js b/src/extras/BitmapText.js
index 5298760..42ae05c 100644
--- a/src/extras/BitmapText.js
+++ b/src/extras/BitmapText.js
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 
         if (lastSpace !== -1 && this.maxWidth > 0 && pos.x * scale > this.maxWidth)
         {
-            chars.splice(lastSpace, i - lastSpace);
+            core.utils.removeItems(chars, lastSpace, i - lastSpace);
             i = lastSpace;
             lastSpace = -1;
 
diff --git a/src/interaction/InteractionData.js b/src/interaction/InteractionData.js
index d0131ff..b29d188 100644
--- a/src/interaction/InteractionData.js
+++ b/src/interaction/InteractionData.js
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@
  *
  * @param displayObject {PIXI.DisplayObject} The DisplayObject that you would like the local coords off
  * @param [point] {PIXI.Point} A Point object in which to store the value, optional (otherwise will create a new point)
- * param [globalPos] {PIXI.Point} A Point object containing your custom global coords, optional (otherwise will use the current global coords)
+ * @param [globalPos] {PIXI.Point} A Point object containing your custom global coords, optional (otherwise will use the current global coords)
  * @return {PIXI.Point} A point containing the coordinates of the InteractionData position relative to the DisplayObject
  */
 InteractionData.prototype.getLocalPosition = function (displayObject, point, globalPos)
 {
-    return displayObject.toLocal(globalPos ? globalPos : this.global, point);
+    return displayObject.toLocal(globalPos || this.global, null, point);
 };

diff --git a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
index a9ba5f7..b4b02a0 100644
--- a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
+++ b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 		{
 			child._accessibleActive = false;
 
-			this.children.splice(i, 1);
+            core.utils.removeItems(this.children, i, 1);
 			this.div.removeChild( child._accessibleDiv );
 			this.pool.push(child._accessibleDiv);
 			child._accessibleDiv = null;
diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index ca03448..5968e9e 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var math = require('../math'),
+    utils = require('../utils'),
     DisplayObject = require('./DisplayObject'),
     RenderTexture = require('../textures/RenderTexture'),
     _tempMatrix = new math.Matrix();
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@
 
     var currentIndex = this.getChildIndex(child);
 
-    this.children.splice(currentIndex, 1); //remove from old position
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, currentIndex, 1); // remove from old position
     this.children.splice(index, 0, child); //add at new position
     this.onChildrenChange(index);
 };
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@
         }
 
         child.parent = null;
-        this.children.splice(index, 1);
+        utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
         // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
         this.onChildrenChange(index);
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@
     var child = this.getChildAt(index);
 
     child.parent = null;
-    this.children.splice(index, 1);
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
     // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
     this.onChildrenChange(index);
diff --git a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
index 75ed244..afbb360 100644
--- a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
+++ b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
@@ -422,9 +422,10 @@
  *
  * @param position {PIXI.Point} The world origin to calculate from
  * @param [from] {PIXI.DisplayObject} The DisplayObject to calculate the global position from
+ * @param [point] {PIXI.Point} A Point object in which to store the value, optional (otherwise will create a new Point)
  * @return {PIXI.Point} A point object representing the position of this object
  */
-DisplayObject.prototype.toLocal = function (position, from)
+DisplayObject.prototype.toLocal = function (position, from, point)
 {
     if (from)
     {
@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@
     }
 
     // simply apply the matrix..
-    return this.worldTransform.applyInverse(position);
+    return this.worldTransform.applyInverse(position, point);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@
     this.position.y = y || 0;
     this.scale.x = !scaleX ? 1 : scaleX;
     this.scale.y = !scaleY ? 1 : scaleY;
-    this.rotation = rotation || 0; 
+    this.rotation = rotation || 0;
     this.skew.x = skewX || 0;
     this.skew.y = skewY || 0;
     this.pivot.x = pivotX || 0;
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@
     this.scale = null;
     this.pivot = null;
     this.skew = null;
-    
+
     this.parent = null;
 
     this._bounds = null;
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index c37bab8..05258f6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
         {
             var i = this._managedTextures.indexOf(texture);
             if (i !== -1) {
-                this._managedTextures.splice(i, 1);
+                utils.removeItems(this._managedTextures, i, 1);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/core/utils/index.js b/src/core/utils/index.js
index 49ecd64..29cd7fc 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/core/utils/index.js
@@ -231,11 +231,37 @@
      * @param n {number}
      * @returns {number} 0 if n is 0, -1 if n is negative, 1 if n i positive
      */
-    sign: function (n) {
+    sign: function (n)
+    {
         return n ? (n < 0 ? -1 : 1) : 0;
     },
 
     /**
+     * removeItems
+     *
+     * @param {array} arr The target array
+     * @param {number} startIdx The index to begin removing from (inclusive)
+     * @param {number} removeCount How many items to remove
+     */
+    removeItems: function (arr, startIdx, removeCount)
+    {
+        var length = arr.length;
+
+        if (startIdx >= length || removeCount === 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        removeCount = (startIdx+removeCount > length ? length-startIdx : removeCount);
+        for (var i = startIdx, len = length-removeCount; i < len; ++i)
+        {
+            arr[i] = arr[i + removeCount];
+        }
+
+        arr.length = len;
+    },
+
+    /**
      * @todo Describe property usage
      * @private
      */
diff --git a/src/extras/BitmapText.js b/src/extras/BitmapText.js
index 5298760..42ae05c 100644
--- a/src/extras/BitmapText.js
+++ b/src/extras/BitmapText.js
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 
         if (lastSpace !== -1 && this.maxWidth > 0 && pos.x * scale > this.maxWidth)
         {
-            chars.splice(lastSpace, i - lastSpace);
+            core.utils.removeItems(chars, lastSpace, i - lastSpace);
             i = lastSpace;
             lastSpace = -1;
 
diff --git a/src/interaction/InteractionData.js b/src/interaction/InteractionData.js
index d0131ff..b29d188 100644
--- a/src/interaction/InteractionData.js
+++ b/src/interaction/InteractionData.js
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@
  *
  * @param displayObject {PIXI.DisplayObject} The DisplayObject that you would like the local coords off
  * @param [point] {PIXI.Point} A Point object in which to store the value, optional (otherwise will create a new point)
- * param [globalPos] {PIXI.Point} A Point object containing your custom global coords, optional (otherwise will use the current global coords)
+ * @param [globalPos] {PIXI.Point} A Point object containing your custom global coords, optional (otherwise will use the current global coords)
  * @return {PIXI.Point} A point containing the coordinates of the InteractionData position relative to the DisplayObject
  */
 InteractionData.prototype.getLocalPosition = function (displayObject, point, globalPos)
 {
-    return displayObject.toLocal(globalPos ? globalPos : this.global, point);
+    return displayObject.toLocal(globalPos || this.global, null, point);
 };
diff --git a/test/unit/core/utils/util.test.js b/test/unit/core/utils/util.test.js
index ee9e2cb..199a1a4 100644
--- a/test/unit/core/utils/util.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/core/utils/util.test.js
@@ -107,4 +107,34 @@
             }
         });
     });
+
+    describe('.removeItems', function () {
+        var arr;
+
+        beforeEach(function () {
+            arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10];
+        });
+
+        it('should return if the start index is greater than or equal to the length of the array', function () {
+            PIXI.utils.removeItems(arr, arr.length+1, 5);
+            expect(arr.length).to.be.equal(10);
+        });
+
+        it('should return if the remove count is 0', function () {
+            PIXI.utils.removeItems(arr, 2, 0);
+            expect(arr.length).to.be.equal(10);
+        });
+
+        it('should remove the number of elements specified from the array, starting from the start index', function () {
+            var res = [ 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 ];
+            PIXI.utils.removeItems(arr, 3, 4);
+            expect(arr).to.be.deep.equal(res);
+        });
+
+        it('should remove rest of elements if the delete count is > than the number of elements after start index', function () {
+            var res = [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ];
+            PIXI.utils.removeItems(arr, 7, 10);
+            expect(arr).to.be.deep.equal(res);
+        });
+    });
 });

diff --git a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
index a9ba5f7..b4b02a0 100644
--- a/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
+++ b/src/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 		{
 			child._accessibleActive = false;
 
-			this.children.splice(i, 1);
+            core.utils.removeItems(this.children, i, 1);
 			this.div.removeChild( child._accessibleDiv );
 			this.pool.push(child._accessibleDiv);
 			child._accessibleDiv = null;
diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index ca03448..5968e9e 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var math = require('../math'),
+    utils = require('../utils'),
     DisplayObject = require('./DisplayObject'),
     RenderTexture = require('../textures/RenderTexture'),
     _tempMatrix = new math.Matrix();
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@
 
     var currentIndex = this.getChildIndex(child);
 
-    this.children.splice(currentIndex, 1); //remove from old position
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, currentIndex, 1); // remove from old position
     this.children.splice(index, 0, child); //add at new position
     this.onChildrenChange(index);
 };
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@
         }
 
         child.parent = null;
-        this.children.splice(index, 1);
+        utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
         // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
         this.onChildrenChange(index);
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@
     var child = this.getChildAt(index);
 
     child.parent = null;
-    this.children.splice(index, 1);
+    utils.removeItems(this.children, index, 1);
 
     // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
     this.onChildrenChange(index);
diff --git a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
index 75ed244..afbb360 100644
--- a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
+++ b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
@@ -422,9 +422,10 @@
  *
  * @param position {PIXI.Point} The world origin to calculate from
  * @param [from] {PIXI.DisplayObject} The DisplayObject to calculate the global position from
+ * @param [point] {PIXI.Point} A Point object in which to store the value, optional (otherwise will create a new Point)
  * @return {PIXI.Point} A point object representing the position of this object
  */
-DisplayObject.prototype.toLocal = function (position, from)
+DisplayObject.prototype.toLocal = function (position, from, point)
 {
     if (from)
     {
@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@
     }
 
     // simply apply the matrix..
-    return this.worldTransform.applyInverse(position);
+    return this.worldTransform.applyInverse(position, point);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@
     this.position.y = y || 0;
     this.scale.x = !scaleX ? 1 : scaleX;
     this.scale.y = !scaleY ? 1 : scaleY;
-    this.rotation = rotation || 0; 
+    this.rotation = rotation || 0;
     this.skew.x = skewX || 0;
     this.skew.y = skewY || 0;
     this.pivot.x = pivotX || 0;
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@
     this.scale = null;
     this.pivot = null;
     this.skew = null;
-    
+
     this.parent = null;
 
     this._bounds = null;
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index c37bab8..05258f6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
         {
             var i = this._managedTextures.indexOf(texture);
             if (i !== -1) {
-                this._managedTextures.splice(i, 1);
+                utils.removeItems(this._managedTextures, i, 1);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/core/utils/index.js b/src/core/utils/index.js
index 49ecd64..29cd7fc 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/core/utils/index.js
@@ -231,11 +231,37 @@
      * @param n {number}
      * @returns {number} 0 if n is 0, -1 if n is negative, 1 if n i positive
      */
-    sign: function (n) {
+    sign: function (n)
+    {
         return n ? (n < 0 ? -1 : 1) : 0;
     },
 
     /**
+     * removeItems
+     *
+     * @param {array} arr The target array
+     * @param {number} startIdx The index to begin removing from (inclusive)
+     * @param {number} removeCount How many items to remove
+     */
+    removeItems: function (arr, startIdx, removeCount)
+    {
+        var length = arr.length;
+
+        if (startIdx >= length || removeCount === 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        removeCount = (startIdx+removeCount > length ? length-startIdx : removeCount);
+        for (var i = startIdx, len = length-removeCount; i < len; ++i)
+        {
+            arr[i] = arr[i + removeCount];
+        }
+
+        arr.length = len;
+    },
+
+    /**
      * @todo Describe property usage
      * @private
      */
diff --git a/src/extras/BitmapText.js b/src/extras/BitmapText.js
index 5298760..42ae05c 100644
--- a/src/extras/BitmapText.js
+++ b/src/extras/BitmapText.js
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 
         if (lastSpace !== -1 && this.maxWidth > 0 && pos.x * scale > this.maxWidth)
         {
-            chars.splice(lastSpace, i - lastSpace);
+            core.utils.removeItems(chars, lastSpace, i - lastSpace);
             i = lastSpace;
             lastSpace = -1;
 
diff --git a/src/interaction/InteractionData.js b/src/interaction/InteractionData.js
index d0131ff..b29d188 100644
--- a/src/interaction/InteractionData.js
+++ b/src/interaction/InteractionData.js
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@
  *
  * @param displayObject {PIXI.DisplayObject} The DisplayObject that you would like the local coords off
  * @param [point] {PIXI.Point} A Point object in which to store the value, optional (otherwise will create a new point)
- * param [globalPos] {PIXI.Point} A Point object containing your custom global coords, optional (otherwise will use the current global coords)
+ * @param [globalPos] {PIXI.Point} A Point object containing your custom global coords, optional (otherwise will use the current global coords)
  * @return {PIXI.Point} A point containing the coordinates of the InteractionData position relative to the DisplayObject
  */
 InteractionData.prototype.getLocalPosition = function (displayObject, point, globalPos)
 {
-    return displayObject.toLocal(globalPos ? globalPos : this.global, point);
+    return displayObject.toLocal(globalPos || this.global, null, point);
 };
diff --git a/test/unit/core/utils/util.test.js b/test/unit/core/utils/util.test.js
index ee9e2cb..199a1a4 100644
--- a/test/unit/core/utils/util.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/core/utils/util.test.js
@@ -107,4 +107,34 @@
             }
         });
     });
+
+    describe('.removeItems', function () {
+        var arr;
+
+        beforeEach(function () {
+            arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10];
+        });
+
+        it('should return if the start index is greater than or equal to the length of the array', function () {
+            PIXI.utils.removeItems(arr, arr.length+1, 5);
+            expect(arr.length).to.be.equal(10);
+        });
+
+        it('should return if the remove count is 0', function () {
+            PIXI.utils.removeItems(arr, 2, 0);
+            expect(arr.length).to.be.equal(10);
+        });
+
+        it('should remove the number of elements specified from the array, starting from the start index', function () {
+            var res = [ 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 ];
+            PIXI.utils.removeItems(arr, 3, 4);
+            expect(arr).to.be.deep.equal(res);
+        });
+
+        it('should remove rest of elements if the delete count is > than the number of elements after start index', function () {
+            var res = [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ];
+            PIXI.utils.removeItems(arr, 7, 10);
+            expect(arr).to.be.deep.equal(res);
+        });
+    });
 });
diff --git a/test/unit/interaction/InteractionData.test.js b/test/unit/interaction/InteractionData.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70660fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/interaction/InteractionData.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+describe('PIXI.interaction.InteractionData', function() {
+    describe('getLocalPosition', function() {
+        it('should populate second parameter with result', function() {
+            var data = new PIXI.interaction.InteractionData(),
+                displayObject = new PIXI.DisplayObject(),
+                point = new PIXI.Point();
+
+            data.global.set(10, 10);
+            displayObject.position.set(5, 3);
+
+            data.getLocalPosition(displayObject, point);
+
+            expect(point.x).to.equal(5);
+            expect(point.y).to.equal(7);
+        });
+    });
+});