diff --git a/src/lib/map/DoodadManager.ts b/src/lib/map/DoodadManager.ts
index d6f33a5..77f3ea5 100644
--- a/src/lib/map/DoodadManager.ts
+++ b/src/lib/map/DoodadManager.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import TextureManager from '../texture/TextureManager.js';
 import { AssetHost } from '../asset.js';
 import { MapAreaSpec } from './loader/types.js';
 import MapLight from './light/MapLight.js';
+import ModelMesh from '../model/ModelMesh.js';
 
 type DoodadManagerOptions = {
   host: AssetHost;
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ class DoodadManager {
   #host: AssetHost;
   #modelManager: ModelManager;
 
+  #loadedAreas = new Map<number, THREE.Group>();
+  #loadingAreas = new Map<number, Promise<THREE.Group>>();
+
   constructor(options: DoodadManagerOptions) {
     this.#host = options.host;
 
@@ -25,7 +29,41 @@ class DoodadManager {
     });
   }
 
-  async getArea(area: MapAreaSpec) {
+  getArea(areaId: number, area: MapAreaSpec): Promise<THREE.Group> {
+    const loaded = this.#loadedAreas.get(areaId);
+    if (loaded) {
+      return Promise.resolve(loaded);
+    }
+
+    const alreadyLoading = this.#loadingAreas.get(areaId);
+    if (alreadyLoading) {
+      return alreadyLoading;
+    }
+
+    const loading = this.#loadArea(areaId, area);
+    this.#loadingAreas.set(areaId, loading);
+
+    return loading;
+  }
+
+  removeArea(areaId: number) {
+    const group = this.#loadedAreas.get(areaId);
+    if (!group) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    for (const model of group.children) {
+      (model as ModelMesh).dispose();
+    }
+
+    this.#loadedAreas.delete(areaId);
+  }
+
+  update(deltaTime: number) {
+    this.#modelManager.update(deltaTime);
+  }
+
+  async #loadArea(areaId: number, area: MapAreaSpec) {
     const group = new THREE.Group();
     group.name = 'doodads';
 
@@ -50,11 +88,10 @@ class DoodadManager {
       group.add(model);
     }
 
-    return group;
-  }
+    this.#loadedAreas.set(areaId, group);
+    this.#loadingAreas.delete(areaId);
 
-  update(deltaTime: number) {
-    this.#modelManager.update(deltaTime);
+    return group;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/map/MapManager.ts b/src/lib/map/MapManager.ts
index 1656361..2f0289c 100644
--- a/src/lib/map/MapManager.ts
+++ b/src/lib/map/MapManager.ts
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ class MapManager extends EventTarget {
       if (doodadGroup) {
         this.#root.remove(doodadGroup);
         this.#doodadGroups.delete(areaId);
+        this.#doodadManager.removeArea(areaId);
       }
 
       this.#loadedAreas.delete(areaId);
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ class MapManager extends EventTarget {
 
       const [terrainGroup, doodadGroup] = await Promise.all([
         this.#terrainManager.getArea(areaId, newArea),
-        this.#doodadManager.getArea(newArea),
+        this.#doodadManager.getArea(areaId, newArea),
       ]);
 
       const terrainBoundingSphere = new THREE.Box3()
diff --git a/src/lib/model/ModelAnimator.ts b/src/lib/model/ModelAnimator.ts
index b6c3bcc..d2e5f00 100644
--- a/src/lib/model/ModelAnimator.ts
+++ b/src/lib/model/ModelAnimator.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ class ModelAnimator {
     return this.#sequences;
   }
 
+  clearAction(action: THREE.AnimationAction) {
+    action.stop();
+    this.#mixer.uncacheAction(action.getClip());
+  }
+
   update(deltaTime: number) {
     this.#mixer.update(deltaTime);
   }
diff --git a/src/lib/model/ModelMesh.ts b/src/lib/model/ModelMesh.ts
index 356195a..032a272 100644
--- a/src/lib/model/ModelMesh.ts
+++ b/src/lib/model/ModelMesh.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ type ModelTextureTransform = {
 
 class ModelMesh extends THREE.Mesh {
   #animator: ModelAnimator;
+  #animationActions: Set<THREE.AnimationAction> = new Set();
+
   #diffuseColor: THREE.Color;
   #emissiveColor: THREE.Color;
   #alpha: 1.0;
@@ -51,7 +53,8 @@ class ModelMesh extends THREE.Mesh {
 
     // Automatically play all loops
     for (let i = 0; i < this.#animator.loops.length; i++) {
-      this.#animator.getLoop(this, i).play();
+      const action = this.#animator.getLoop(this, i).play();
+      this.#animationActions.add(action);
     }
 
     // Automatically play flagged sequences
@@ -59,7 +62,8 @@ class ModelMesh extends THREE.Mesh {
       const sequence = this.#animator.sequences[i];
 
       if (sequence.flags & 0x20) {
-        this.#animator.getSequence(this, i).play();
+        const action = this.#animator.getSequence(this, i).play();
+        this.#animationActions.add(action);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -84,6 +88,14 @@ class ModelMesh extends THREE.Mesh {
       material.setTextureTransform(i, translation, rotation, scaling);
     }
   }
+
+  dispose() {
+    for (const action of this.#animationActions.values()) {
+      this.#animator.clearAction(action);
+    }
+
+    this.#animationActions.clear();
+  }
 }
 
 export default ModelMesh;