diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java
index 19a0ce813..da3183525 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: LocationDirector.java,v 1.23 2002/06/14 01:24:48 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: LocationDirector.java,v 1.24 2002/06/14 01:40:16 ray Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.crowd.client;
 
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import com.samskivert.util.ObserverList;
 import com.samskivert.util.ObserverList.ObserverOp;
+import com.samskivert.util.ResultListener;
 
 import com.threerings.presents.client.Client;
 import com.threerings.presents.client.InvocationReceiver;
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ public class LocationDirector
     {
         // first check to see if our observers are happy with this move
         // request
-        if (!mayMoveTo(placeId)) {
+        if (!mayMoveTo(placeId, null)) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ public class LocationDirector
      * @return true if everyone is happy with the move, false if it was
      * vetoed by one of the location observers.
      */
-    public boolean mayMoveTo (final int placeId)
+    public boolean mayMoveTo (final int placeId, ResultListener rl)
     {
         final boolean[] vetoed = new boolean[1];
         _observers.apply(new ObserverOp() {
@@ -180,6 +181,17 @@ public class LocationDirector
                 return true;
             }
         });
+
+        // if we have a result listener, let it know if we failed
+        // or keep it for later if we're still going
+        if (rl != null) {
+            if (vetoed[0]) {
+                rl.requestFailed(new MoveVetoedException());
+            } else {
+                _moveListener = rl;
+            }
+        }
+        // and return the result
         return !vetoed[0];
     }
 
@@ -195,6 +207,11 @@ public class LocationDirector
      */
     public void didMoveTo (int placeId, PlaceConfig config)
     {
+        if (_moveListener != null) {
+            _moveListener.requestCompleted(config);
+            _moveListener = null;
+        }
+
         // keep track of our previous place id
         _previousPlaceId = _placeId;
 
@@ -266,6 +283,11 @@ public class LocationDirector
      */
     public void failedToMoveTo (int placeId, String reason)
     {
+        if (_moveListener != null) {
+            _moveListener.requestFailed(new MoveFailedException(reason));
+            _moveListener = null;
+        }
+
         // clear out our last request time
         _lastRequestTime = 0;
 
@@ -500,6 +522,10 @@ public class LocationDirector
      * object. */
     protected FailureHandler _failureHandler;
 
+    /** A listener that wants to know if we succeeded or
+     * how we failed to move.  */
+    protected ResultListener _moveListener;
+
     /** The operation used to inform observers that the location changed. */
     protected ObserverOp _didChangeOp = new ObserverOp() {
         public boolean apply (Object obs) {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/MoveFailedException.java b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/MoveFailedException.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6e0efe84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/MoveFailedException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+//
+// $Id: MoveFailedException.java,v 1.1 2002/06/14 01:40:16 ray Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.crowd.client;
+
+/**
+ * An exception that indicates that the server did not allow us to move.
+ */
+public class MoveFailedException extends Exception
+{
+    public MoveFailedException (String message)
+    {
+        super(message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/MoveVetoedException.java b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/MoveVetoedException.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..87950e3a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/MoveVetoedException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//
+// $Id: MoveVetoedException.java,v 1.1 2002/06/14 01:40:16 ray Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.crowd.client;
+
+/**
+ * An exception that indicates that a LocationObserver vetoed our move request.
+ */
+public class MoveVetoedException extends Exception
+{
+}
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java
index d1714c6aa..c52e592b1 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 //
-// $Id: SceneDirector.java,v 1.18 2002/06/14 01:24:49 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: SceneDirector.java,v 1.19 2002/06/14 01:40:16 ray Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.whirled.client;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import com.samskivert.util.HashIntMap;
+import com.samskivert.util.ResultListener;
 
 import com.threerings.presents.client.Client;
 import com.threerings.presents.client.InvocationReceiver;
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ public class SceneDirector
         }
 
         // prepare to move to this scene (sets up pending data)
-        if (!prepareMoveTo(sceneId)) {
+        if (!prepareMoveTo(sceneId, null)) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -124,11 +125,11 @@ public class SceneDirector
      * the scene repository. This can be called by cooperating directors
      * that need to coopt the moveTo process.
      */
-    public boolean prepareMoveTo (int sceneId)
+    public boolean prepareMoveTo (int sceneId, ResultListener rl)
     {
         // first check to see if our observers are happy with this move
         // request
-        if (!_locdir.mayMoveTo(sceneId)) {
+        if (!_locdir.mayMoveTo(sceneId, rl)) {
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.java
index 0e6456b7f..b891c2e83 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.java
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 //
-// $Id: SpotSceneDirector.java,v 1.13 2002/06/14 01:27:53 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: SpotSceneDirector.java,v 1.14 2002/06/14 01:40:16 ray Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.whirled.spot.client;
 
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import com.samskivert.util.ResultListener;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
 import com.threerings.presents.dobj.DObject;
@@ -93,6 +94,17 @@ public class SpotSceneDirector
      * a location observer or because we have another request outstanding.
      */
     public boolean traversePortal (int portalId)
+    {
+        return traversePortal(portalId, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Requests that this client move to the location specified by the
+     * supplied portal id. A request will be made and when the response is
+     * received, the location observers will be notified of success or
+     * failure.
+     */
+    public boolean traversePortal (int portalId, ResultListener rl)
     {
         // look up the destination scene and location
         DisplaySpotScene scene = (DisplaySpotScene)_scdir.getScene();
@@ -122,7 +134,7 @@ public class SpotSceneDirector
         }
 
         // prepare to move to this scene (sets up pending data)
-        if (!_scdir.prepareMoveTo(targetSceneId)) {
+        if (!_scdir.prepareMoveTo(targetSceneId, rl)) {
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java
index 02e02a806..761ee1c45 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 //
-// $Id: ZoneDirector.java,v 1.7 2002/06/14 01:24:49 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ZoneDirector.java,v 1.8 2002/06/14 01:40:16 ray Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.whirled.zone.client;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
+import com.samskivert.util.ResultListener;
+
 import com.threerings.presents.client.InvocationReceiver;
 import com.threerings.crowd.data.PlaceConfig;
 
@@ -77,6 +79,16 @@ public class ZoneDirector
      * location observers will be notified of success or failure.
      */
     public boolean moveTo (int zoneId, int sceneId)
+    {
+        return moveTo(zoneId, sceneId, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Requests that this client move the specified scene in the specified
+     * zone. A request will be made and when the response is received, the
+     * location observers will be notified of success or failure.
+     */
+    public boolean moveTo (int zoneId, int sceneId, ResultListener rl)
     {
         // if the requested zone is the same as our current zone, we just
         // want a regular old moveTo request
@@ -86,7 +98,7 @@ public class ZoneDirector
 
         // otherwise, we make a zoned moveTo request; prepare to move to
         // this scene (sets up pending data)
-        if (!_scdir.prepareMoveTo(sceneId)) {
+        if (!_scdir.prepareMoveTo(sceneId, rl)) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -171,7 +183,7 @@ public class ZoneDirector
         _scdir.didLeaveScene();
 
         // move to the new zone and scene
-        moveTo(zoneId, sceneId);
+        moveTo(zoneId, sceneId, null);
     }
 
     /**