diff --git a/crates/bevy_hierarchy/src/components/parent.rs b/crates/bevy_hierarchy/src/components/parent.rs
index ddc0e2a634..525e56bdec 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_hierarchy/src/components/parent.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_hierarchy/src/components/parent.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ impl FromWorld for Parent {
 
 impl MapEntities for Parent {
     fn map_entities(&mut self, entity_map: &EntityMap) -> Result<(), MapEntitiesError> {
-        self.0 = entity_map.get(self.0)?;
+        // Parent of an entity in the new world can be in outside world, in which case it
+        // should not be mapped.
+        if let Ok(mapped_entity) = entity_map.get(self.0) {
+            self.0 = mapped_entity;
+        }
         Ok(())
     }
 }
@@ -51,7 +55,11 @@ pub struct PreviousParent(pub(crate) Entity);
 
 impl MapEntities for PreviousParent {
     fn map_entities(&mut self, entity_map: &EntityMap) -> Result<(), MapEntitiesError> {
-        self.0 = entity_map.get(self.0)?;
+        // PreviousParent of an entity in the new world can be in outside world, in which
+        // case it should not be mapped.
+        if let Ok(mapped_entity) = entity_map.get(self.0) {
+            self.0 = mapped_entity;
+        }
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_scene/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_scene/Cargo.toml
index 360d30bdc0..49313b486b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_scene/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bevy_scene/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ keywords = ["bevy"]
 # bevy
 bevy_app = { path = "../bevy_app", version = "0.8.0-dev" }
 bevy_asset = { path = "../bevy_asset", version = "0.8.0-dev" }
+bevy_derive = { path = "../bevy_derive", version = "0.8.0-dev" }
 bevy_ecs = { path = "../bevy_ecs", version = "0.8.0-dev" }
 bevy_reflect = { path = "../bevy_reflect", version = "0.8.0-dev", features = ["bevy"] }
 bevy_hierarchy = { path = "../bevy_hierarchy", version = "0.8.0-dev" }
+bevy_transform = { path = "../bevy_transform", version = "0.8.0-dev" }
 bevy_utils = { path = "../bevy_utils", version = "0.8.0-dev" }
 
 # other
diff --git a/crates/bevy_scene/src/bundle.rs b/crates/bevy_scene/src/bundle.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..931de37556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_scene/src/bundle.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+use bevy_asset::Handle;
+use bevy_derive::{Deref, DerefMut};
+use bevy_ecs::{
+    bundle::Bundle,
+    change_detection::ResMut,
+    entity::Entity,
+    prelude::{Changed, Component, Without},
+    system::{Commands, Query},
+};
+use bevy_transform::components::{GlobalTransform, Transform};
+
+use crate::{DynamicScene, InstanceId, Scene, SceneSpawner};
+
+/// [`InstanceId`] of a spawned scene. It can be used with the [`SceneSpawner`] to
+/// interact with the spawned scene.
+#[derive(Component, Deref, DerefMut)]
+pub struct SceneInstance(InstanceId);
+
+/// A component bundle for a [`Scene`] root.
+///
+/// The scene from `scene` will be spawn as a child of the entity with this component.
+/// Once it's spawned, the entity will have a [`SceneInstance`] component.
+#[derive(Default, Bundle)]
+pub struct SceneBundle {
+    /// Handle to the scene to spawn
+    pub scene: Handle<Scene>,
+    pub transform: Transform,
+    pub global_transform: GlobalTransform,
+}
+
+/// A component bundle for a [`DynamicScene`] root.
+///
+/// The dynamic scene from `scene` will be spawn as a child of the entity with this component.
+/// Once it's spawned, the entity will have a [`SceneInstance`] component.
+#[derive(Default, Bundle)]
+pub struct DynamicSceneBundle {
+    /// Handle to the scene to spawn
+    pub scene: Handle<DynamicScene>,
+    pub transform: Transform,
+    pub global_transform: GlobalTransform,
+}
+
+/// System that will spawn scenes from [`SceneBundle`].
+pub fn scene_spawner(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut scene_to_spawn: Query<
+        (Entity, &Handle<Scene>, Option<&mut SceneInstance>),
+        (Changed<Handle<Scene>>, Without<Handle<DynamicScene>>),
+    >,
+    mut dynamic_scene_to_spawn: Query<
+        (Entity, &Handle<DynamicScene>, Option<&mut SceneInstance>),
+        (Changed<Handle<DynamicScene>>, Without<Handle<Scene>>),
+    >,
+    mut scene_spawner: ResMut<SceneSpawner>,
+) {
+    for (entity, scene, instance) in scene_to_spawn.iter_mut() {
+        let new_instance = scene_spawner.spawn_as_child(scene.clone(), entity);
+        if let Some(mut old_instance) = instance {
+            scene_spawner.despawn_instance(**old_instance);
+            *old_instance = SceneInstance(new_instance);
+        } else {
+            commands.entity(entity).insert(SceneInstance(new_instance));
+        }
+    }
+    for (entity, dynamic_scene, instance) in dynamic_scene_to_spawn.iter_mut() {
+        let new_instance = scene_spawner.spawn_dynamic_as_child(dynamic_scene.clone(), entity);
+        if let Some(mut old_instance) = instance {
+            scene_spawner.despawn_instance(**old_instance);
+            *old_instance = SceneInstance(new_instance);
+        } else {
+            commands.entity(entity).insert(SceneInstance(new_instance));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_scene/src/command.rs b/crates/bevy_scene/src/command.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 55b8c4ec85..0000000000
--- a/crates/bevy_scene/src/command.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-use bevy_asset::Handle;
-use bevy_ecs::{
-    entity::Entity,
-    system::{Command, Commands},
-    world::World,
-};
-use bevy_hierarchy::ChildBuilder;
-
-use crate::{Scene, SceneSpawner};
-
-pub struct SpawnScene {
-    scene_handle: Handle<Scene>,
-}
-
-impl Command for SpawnScene {
-    fn write(self, world: &mut World) {
-        let mut spawner = world.resource_mut::<SceneSpawner>();
-        spawner.spawn(self.scene_handle);
-    }
-}
-
-pub trait SpawnSceneCommands {
-    fn spawn_scene(&mut self, scene: Handle<Scene>);
-}
-
-impl<'w, 's> SpawnSceneCommands for Commands<'w, 's> {
-    fn spawn_scene(&mut self, scene_handle: Handle<Scene>) {
-        self.add(SpawnScene { scene_handle });
-    }
-}
-
-pub struct SpawnSceneAsChild {
-    scene_handle: Handle<Scene>,
-    parent: Entity,
-}
-
-impl Command for SpawnSceneAsChild {
-    fn write(self, world: &mut World) {
-        let mut spawner = world.resource_mut::<SceneSpawner>();
-        spawner.spawn_as_child(self.scene_handle, self.parent);
-    }
-}
-
-pub trait SpawnSceneAsChildCommands {
-    fn spawn_scene(&mut self, scene: Handle<Scene>) -> &mut Self;
-}
-
-impl<'w, 's, 'a> SpawnSceneAsChildCommands for ChildBuilder<'w, 's, 'a> {
-    fn spawn_scene(&mut self, scene_handle: Handle<Scene>) -> &mut Self {
-        self.add_command(SpawnSceneAsChild {
-            scene_handle,
-            parent: self.parent_entity(),
-        });
-        self
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_scene/src/dynamic_scene.rs b/crates/bevy_scene/src/dynamic_scene.rs
index 3f2402850f..2c46875f06 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_scene/src/dynamic_scene.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_scene/src/dynamic_scene.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ use bevy_reflect::{Reflect, TypeRegistryArc, TypeUuid};
 use serde::Serialize;
 
 /// A collection of serializable dynamic entities, each with its own run-time defined set of components.
+/// To spawn a dynamic scene, you can use either:
+/// * [`SceneSpawner::spawn_dynamic`](crate::SceneSpawner::spawn_dynamic)
+/// * adding the [`DynamicSceneBundle`](crate::DynamicSceneBundle) to an entity
+/// * adding the [`Handle<DynamicScene>`](bevy_asset::Handle) to an entity (the scene will only be
+/// visible if the entity already has [`Transform`](bevy_transform::components::Transform) and
+/// [`GlobalTransform`](bevy_transform::components::GlobalTransform) components)
 #[derive(Default, TypeUuid)]
 #[uuid = "749479b1-fb8c-4ff8-a775-623aa76014f5"]
 pub struct DynamicScene {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_scene/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_scene/src/lib.rs
index 7c35b9ba11..bf51a8fc7b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_scene/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_scene/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-mod command;
+mod bundle;
 mod dynamic_scene;
 mod scene;
 mod scene_loader;
 mod scene_spawner;
 pub mod serde;
 
-pub use command::*;
+pub use bundle::*;
 pub use dynamic_scene::*;
 pub use scene::*;
 pub use scene_loader::*;
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ pub use scene_spawner::*;
 
 pub mod prelude {
     #[doc(hidden)]
-    pub use crate::{
-        DynamicScene, Scene, SceneSpawner, SpawnSceneAsChildCommands, SpawnSceneCommands,
-    };
+    pub use crate::{DynamicScene, DynamicSceneBundle, Scene, SceneBundle, SceneSpawner};
 }
 
 use bevy_app::prelude::*;
@@ -34,6 +32,8 @@ impl Plugin for ScenePlugin {
             .add_system_to_stage(
                 CoreStage::PreUpdate,
                 scene_spawner_system.exclusive_system().at_end(),
-            );
+            )
+            // Systems `*_bundle_spawner` must run before `scene_spawner_system`
+            .add_system_to_stage(CoreStage::PreUpdate, scene_spawner);
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene.rs b/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene.rs
index 0a8bd50b82..4cd871fa72 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 use bevy_ecs::world::World;
 use bevy_reflect::TypeUuid;
 
+/// To spawn a scene, you can use either:
+/// * [`SceneSpawner::spawn`](crate::SceneSpawner::spawn)
+/// * adding the [`SceneBundle`](crate::SceneBundle) to an entity
+/// * adding the [`Handle<Scene>`](bevy_asset::Handle) to an entity (the scene will only be
+/// visible if the entity already has [`Transform`](bevy_transform::components::Transform) and
+/// [`GlobalTransform`](bevy_transform::components::GlobalTransform) components)
 #[derive(Debug, TypeUuid)]
 #[uuid = "c156503c-edd9-4ec7-8d33-dab392df03cd"]
 pub struct Scene {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_spawner.rs b/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_spawner.rs
index 142d299743..dd6cf489f1 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_spawner.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_spawner.rs
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ pub struct SceneSpawner {
     spawned_dynamic_scenes: HashMap<Handle<DynamicScene>, Vec<InstanceId>>,
     spawned_instances: HashMap<InstanceId, InstanceInfo>,
     scene_asset_event_reader: ManualEventReader<AssetEvent<DynamicScene>>,
-    dynamic_scenes_to_spawn: Vec<Handle<DynamicScene>>,
+    dynamic_scenes_to_spawn: Vec<(Handle<DynamicScene>, InstanceId)>,
     scenes_to_spawn: Vec<(Handle<Scene>, InstanceId)>,
     scenes_to_despawn: Vec<Handle<DynamicScene>>,
+    instances_to_despawn: Vec<InstanceId>,
     scenes_with_parent: Vec<(InstanceId, Entity)>,
 }
 
@@ -53,7 +54,21 @@ pub enum SceneSpawnError {
 
 impl SceneSpawner {
     pub fn spawn_dynamic(&mut self, scene_handle: Handle<DynamicScene>) {
-        self.dynamic_scenes_to_spawn.push(scene_handle);
+        let instance_id = InstanceId::new();
+        self.dynamic_scenes_to_spawn
+            .push((scene_handle, instance_id));
+    }
+
+    pub fn spawn_dynamic_as_child(
+        &mut self,
+        scene_handle: Handle<DynamicScene>,
+        parent: Entity,
+    ) -> InstanceId {
+        let instance_id = InstanceId::new();
+        self.dynamic_scenes_to_spawn
+            .push((scene_handle, instance_id));
+        self.scenes_with_parent.push((instance_id, parent));
+        instance_id
     }
 
     pub fn spawn(&mut self, scene_handle: Handle<Scene>) -> InstanceId {
@@ -73,26 +88,31 @@ impl SceneSpawner {
         self.scenes_to_despawn.push(scene_handle);
     }
 
+    pub fn despawn_instance(&mut self, instance_id: InstanceId) {
+        self.instances_to_despawn.push(instance_id);
+    }
+
     pub fn despawn_sync(
         &mut self,
         world: &mut World,
         scene_handle: Handle<DynamicScene>,
     ) -> Result<(), SceneSpawnError> {
-        if let Some(instance_ids) = self.spawned_dynamic_scenes.get(&scene_handle) {
+        if let Some(instance_ids) = self.spawned_dynamic_scenes.remove(&scene_handle) {
             for instance_id in instance_ids {
-                if let Some(instance) = self.spawned_instances.get(instance_id) {
-                    for entity in instance.entity_map.values() {
-                        let _ = world.despawn(entity); // Ignore the result, despawn only cares if
-                                                       // it exists.
-                    }
-                }
+                self.despawn_instance_sync(world, &instance_id);
             }
-
-            self.spawned_dynamic_scenes.remove(&scene_handle);
         }
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn despawn_instance_sync(&mut self, world: &mut World, instance_id: &InstanceId) {
+        if let Some(instance) = self.spawned_instances.remove(instance_id) {
+            for entity in instance.entity_map.values() {
+                let _ = world.despawn(entity);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn spawn_dynamic_sync(
         &mut self,
         world: &mut World,
@@ -235,14 +255,33 @@ impl SceneSpawner {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn despawn_queued_instances(&mut self, world: &mut World) {
+        let instances_to_despawn = std::mem::take(&mut self.instances_to_despawn);
+
+        for instance_id in instances_to_despawn {
+            self.despawn_instance_sync(world, &instance_id);
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn spawn_queued_scenes(&mut self, world: &mut World) -> Result<(), SceneSpawnError> {
         let scenes_to_spawn = std::mem::take(&mut self.dynamic_scenes_to_spawn);
 
-        for scene_handle in scenes_to_spawn {
-            match self.spawn_dynamic_sync(world, &scene_handle) {
-                Ok(_) => {}
+        for (scene_handle, instance_id) in scenes_to_spawn {
+            let mut entity_map = EntityMap::default();
+
+            match Self::spawn_dynamic_internal(world, &scene_handle, &mut entity_map) {
+                Ok(_) => {
+                    self.spawned_instances
+                        .insert(instance_id, InstanceInfo { entity_map });
+                    let spawned = self
+                        .spawned_dynamic_scenes
+                        .entry(scene_handle.clone())
+                        .or_insert_with(Vec::new);
+                    spawned.push(instance_id);
+                }
                 Err(SceneSpawnError::NonExistentScene { .. }) => {
-                    self.dynamic_scenes_to_spawn.push(scene_handle);
+                    self.dynamic_scenes_to_spawn
+                        .push((scene_handle, instance_id));
                 }
                 Err(err) => return Err(err),
             }
@@ -327,6 +366,7 @@ pub fn scene_spawner_system(world: &mut World) {
         }
 
         scene_spawner.despawn_queued_scenes(world).unwrap();
+        scene_spawner.despawn_queued_instances(world);
         scene_spawner
             .spawn_queued_scenes(world)
             .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic!("{}", err));
diff --git a/examples/3d/load_gltf.rs b/examples/3d/load_gltf.rs
index ef4eed5739..6d29461808 100644
--- a/examples/3d/load_gltf.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/load_gltf.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ fn main() {
 }
 
 fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
-    commands.spawn_scene(asset_server.load("models/FlightHelmet/FlightHelmet.gltf#Scene0"));
     commands.spawn_bundle(Camera3dBundle {
         transform: Transform::from_xyz(0.7, 0.7, 1.0).looking_at(Vec3::new(0.0, 0.3, 0.0), Vec3::Y),
         ..default()
@@ -37,6 +36,10 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
         },
         ..default()
     });
+    commands.spawn_bundle(SceneBundle {
+        scene: asset_server.load("models/FlightHelmet/FlightHelmet.gltf#Scene0"),
+        ..default()
+    });
 }
 
 fn animate_light_direction(
diff --git a/examples/3d/split_screen.rs b/examples/3d/split_screen.rs
index 1b0992c84b..70cc464ea2 100644
--- a/examples/3d/split_screen.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/split_screen.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ fn setup(
         ..default()
     });
 
-    commands.spawn_scene(asset_server.load("models/animated/Fox.glb#Scene0"));
+    commands.spawn_bundle(SceneBundle {
+        scene: asset_server.load("models/animated/Fox.glb#Scene0"),
+        ..default()
+    });
 
     // Light
     commands.spawn_bundle(DirectionalLightBundle {
diff --git a/examples/3d/update_gltf_scene.rs b/examples/3d/update_gltf_scene.rs
index 230375c72a..69d2672c37 100644
--- a/examples/3d/update_gltf_scene.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/update_gltf_scene.rs
@@ -1,32 +1,20 @@
 //! Update a scene from a glTF file, either by spawning the scene as a child of another entity,
 //! or by accessing the entities of the scene.
 
-use bevy::{prelude::*, scene::InstanceId};
+use bevy::prelude::*;
 
 fn main() {
     App::new()
         .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
-        .init_resource::<SceneInstance>()
         .add_startup_system(setup)
-        .add_system(scene_update)
         .add_system(move_scene_entities)
         .run();
 }
 
-// Resource to hold the scene `instance_id` until it is loaded
-#[derive(Default)]
-struct SceneInstance(Option<InstanceId>);
-
-// Component that will be used to tag entities in the scene
 #[derive(Component)]
-struct EntityInMyScene;
+struct MovedScene;
 
-fn setup(
-    mut commands: Commands,
-    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
-    mut scene_spawner: ResMut<SceneSpawner>,
-    mut scene_instance: ResMut<SceneInstance>,
-) {
+fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     commands.spawn_bundle(PointLightBundle {
         transform: Transform::from_xyz(4.0, 5.0, 4.0),
         ..default()
@@ -37,56 +25,49 @@ fn setup(
         ..default()
     });
 
-    // Spawn the scene as a child of another entity. This first scene will be translated backward
-    // with its parent
-    commands
-        .spawn_bundle(TransformBundle::from(Transform::from_xyz(0.0, 0.0, -1.0)))
-        .with_children(|parent| {
-            parent.spawn_scene(asset_server.load("models/FlightHelmet/FlightHelmet.gltf#Scene0"));
-        });
+    // Spawn the scene as a child of this entity at the given transform
+    commands.spawn_bundle(SceneBundle {
+        transform: Transform::from_xyz(0.0, 0.0, -1.0),
+        scene: asset_server.load("models/FlightHelmet/FlightHelmet.gltf#Scene0"),
+        ..default()
+    });
 
-    // Spawn a second scene, and keep its `instance_id`
-    let instance_id =
-        scene_spawner.spawn(asset_server.load("models/FlightHelmet/FlightHelmet.gltf#Scene0"));
-    scene_instance.0 = Some(instance_id);
+    // Spawn a second scene, and add a tag component to be able to target it later
+    commands
+        .spawn_bundle(SceneBundle {
+            scene: asset_server.load("models/FlightHelmet/FlightHelmet.gltf#Scene0"),
+            ..default()
+        })
+        .insert(MovedScene);
 }
 
-// This system will wait for the scene to be ready, and then tag entities from
-// the scene with `EntityInMyScene`. All entities from the second scene will be
-// tagged
-fn scene_update(
-    mut commands: Commands,
-    scene_spawner: Res<SceneSpawner>,
-    scene_instance: Res<SceneInstance>,
-    mut done: Local<bool>,
+// This system will move all entities that are descendants of MovedScene (which will be all entities spawned in the scene)
+fn move_scene_entities(
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    moved_scene: Query<Entity, With<MovedScene>>,
+    children: Query<&Children>,
+    mut transforms: Query<&mut Transform>,
 ) {
-    if !*done {
-        if let Some(instance_id) = scene_instance.0 {
-            if let Some(entity_iter) = scene_spawner.iter_instance_entities(instance_id) {
-                entity_iter.for_each(|entity| {
-                    commands.entity(entity).insert(EntityInMyScene);
-                });
-                *done = true;
+    for moved_scene_entity in moved_scene.iter() {
+        let mut offset = 0.;
+        iter_hierarchy(moved_scene_entity, &children, &mut |entity| {
+            if let Ok(mut transform) = transforms.get_mut(entity) {
+                transform.translation = Vec3::new(
+                    offset * time.seconds_since_startup().sin() as f32 / 20.,
+                    0.,
+                    time.seconds_since_startup().cos() as f32 / 20.,
+                );
+                offset += 1.0;
             }
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+fn iter_hierarchy(entity: Entity, children_query: &Query<&Children>, f: &mut impl FnMut(Entity)) {
+    (f)(entity);
+    if let Ok(children) = children_query.get(entity) {
+        for child in children.iter().copied() {
+            iter_hierarchy(child, children_query, f);
         }
     }
 }
-
-// This system will move all entities with component `EntityInMyScene`, so all
-// entities from the second scene
-fn move_scene_entities(
-    time: Res<Time>,
-    mut scene_entities: Query<&mut Transform, With<EntityInMyScene>>,
-) {
-    let mut direction = 1.;
-    let mut scale = 1.;
-    for mut transform in scene_entities.iter_mut() {
-        transform.translation = Vec3::new(
-            scale * direction * time.seconds_since_startup().sin() as f32 / 20.,
-            0.,
-            time.seconds_since_startup().cos() as f32 / 20.,
-        );
-        direction *= -1.;
-        scale += 0.5;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/examples/animation/animated_fox.rs b/examples/animation/animated_fox.rs
index 81f9f77f18..533fd1677c 100644
--- a/examples/animation/animated_fox.rs
+++ b/examples/animation/animated_fox.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ struct Animations(Vec<Handle<AnimationClip>>);
 fn setup(
     mut commands: Commands,
     asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
-    mut scene_spawner: ResMut<SceneSpawner>,
     mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
     mut materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
 ) {
@@ -61,7 +60,10 @@ fn setup(
     });
 
     // Fox
-    scene_spawner.spawn(asset_server.load("models/animated/Fox.glb#Scene0"));
+    commands.spawn_bundle(SceneBundle {
+        scene: asset_server.load("models/animated/Fox.glb#Scene0"),
+        ..default()
+    });
 
     println!("Animation controls:");
     println!("  - spacebar: play / pause");
diff --git a/examples/animation/gltf_skinned_mesh.rs b/examples/animation/gltf_skinned_mesh.rs
index 18e9eeea0a..aea6e6a4fa 100644
--- a/examples/animation/gltf_skinned_mesh.rs
+++ b/examples/animation/gltf_skinned_mesh.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     });
 
     // Spawn the first scene in `models/SimpleSkin/SimpleSkin.gltf`
-    commands.spawn_scene(asset_server.load::<Scene, _>("models/SimpleSkin/SimpleSkin.gltf#Scene0"));
+    commands.spawn_bundle(SceneBundle {
+        scene: asset_server.load("models/SimpleSkin/SimpleSkin.gltf#Scene0"),
+        ..default()
+    });
 }
 
 /// The scene hierarchy currently looks somewhat like this:
diff --git a/examples/asset/hot_asset_reloading.rs b/examples/asset/hot_asset_reloading.rs
index b4712aa2cf..d96af65e59 100644
--- a/examples/asset/hot_asset_reloading.rs
+++ b/examples/asset/hot_asset_reloading.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     // You should see the changes immediately show up in your app.
 
     // mesh
-    commands.spawn_scene(scene_handle);
+    commands.spawn_bundle(SceneBundle {
+        scene: scene_handle,
+        ..default()
+    });
     // light
     commands.spawn_bundle(PointLightBundle {
         transform: Transform::from_xyz(4.0, 5.0, 4.0),
diff --git a/examples/games/alien_cake_addict.rs b/examples/games/alien_cake_addict.rs
index f31ce01954..24d3d657e2 100644
--- a/examples/games/alien_cake_addict.rs
+++ b/examples/games/alien_cake_addict.rs
@@ -116,15 +116,11 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, mut game: ResMu
             (0..BOARD_SIZE_I)
                 .map(|i| {
                     let height = rand::thread_rng().gen_range(-0.1..0.1);
-                    commands
-                        .spawn_bundle(TransformBundle::from(Transform::from_xyz(
-                            i as f32,
-                            height - 0.2,
-                            j as f32,
-                        )))
-                        .with_children(|cell| {
-                            cell.spawn_scene(cell_scene.clone());
-                        });
+                    commands.spawn_bundle(SceneBundle {
+                        transform: Transform::from_xyz(i as f32, height - 0.2, j as f32),
+                        scene: cell_scene.clone(),
+                        ..default()
+                    });
                     Cell { height }
                 })
                 .collect()
@@ -134,17 +130,18 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, mut game: ResMu
     // spawn the game character
     game.player.entity = Some(
         commands
-            .spawn_bundle(TransformBundle::from(Transform {
-                translation: Vec3::new(
-                    game.player.i as f32,
-                    game.board[game.player.j][game.player.i].height,
-                    game.player.j as f32,
-                ),
-                rotation: Quat::from_rotation_y(-std::f32::consts::FRAC_PI_2),
+            .spawn_bundle(SceneBundle {
+                transform: Transform {
+                    translation: Vec3::new(
+                        game.player.i as f32,
+                        game.board[game.player.j][game.player.i].height,
+                        game.player.j as f32,
+                    ),
+                    rotation: Quat::from_rotation_y(-std::f32::consts::FRAC_PI_2),
+                    ..default()
+                },
+                scene: asset_server.load("models/AlienCake/alien.glb#Scene0"),
                 ..default()
-            }))
-            .with_children(|cell| {
-                cell.spawn_scene(asset_server.load("models/AlienCake/alien.glb#Scene0"));
             })
             .id(),
     );
@@ -322,11 +319,15 @@ fn spawn_bonus(
     }
     game.bonus.entity = Some(
         commands
-            .spawn_bundle(TransformBundle::from(Transform::from_xyz(
-                game.bonus.i as f32,
-                game.board[game.bonus.j][game.bonus.i].height + 0.2,
-                game.bonus.j as f32,
-            )))
+            .spawn_bundle(SceneBundle {
+                transform: Transform::from_xyz(
+                    game.bonus.i as f32,
+                    game.board[game.bonus.j][game.bonus.i].height + 0.2,
+                    game.bonus.j as f32,
+                ),
+                scene: game.bonus.handle.clone(),
+                ..default()
+            })
             .with_children(|children| {
                 children.spawn_bundle(PointLightBundle {
                     point_light: PointLight {
@@ -338,7 +339,6 @@ fn spawn_bonus(
                     transform: Transform::from_xyz(0.0, 2.0, 0.0),
                     ..default()
                 });
-                children.spawn_scene(game.bonus.handle.clone());
             })
             .id(),
     );
diff --git a/examples/scene/scene.rs b/examples/scene/scene.rs
index 243909a2bd..c6886e2244 100644
--- a/examples/scene/scene.rs
+++ b/examples/scene/scene.rs
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ impl FromWorld for ComponentB {
     }
 }
 
-fn load_scene_system(asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, mut scene_spawner: ResMut<SceneSpawner>) {
-    // Scenes are loaded just like any other asset.
-    let scene_handle: Handle<DynamicScene> = asset_server.load("scenes/load_scene_example.scn.ron");
-
-    // SceneSpawner can "spawn" scenes. "Spawning" a scene creates a new instance of the scene in
-    // the World with new entity ids. This guarantees that it will not overwrite existing
-    // entities.
-    scene_spawner.spawn_dynamic(scene_handle);
+fn load_scene_system(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
+    // "Spawning" a scene bundle creates a new entity and spawns new instances
+    // of the given scene's entities as children of that entity.
+    commands.spawn_bundle(DynamicSceneBundle {
+        // Scenes are loaded just like any other asset.
+        scene: asset_server.load("scenes/load_scene_example.scn.ron"),
+        ..default()
+    });
 
     // This tells the AssetServer to watch for changes to assets.
     // It enables our scenes to automatically reload in game when we modify their files
diff --git a/examples/stress_tests/many_foxes.rs b/examples/stress_tests/many_foxes.rs
index 23c832cc08..838912a5dd 100644
--- a/examples/stress_tests/many_foxes.rs
+++ b/examples/stress_tests/many_foxes.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ struct Ring {
 fn setup(
     mut commands: Commands,
     asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
-    mut scene_spawner: ResMut<SceneSpawner>,
     mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
     mut materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
     foxes: Res<Foxes>,
@@ -121,15 +120,13 @@ fn setup(
             let (x, z) = (radius * c, radius * s);
 
             commands.entity(ring_parent).with_children(|builder| {
-                let fox_parent = builder
-                    .spawn_bundle((
-                        Transform::from_xyz(x as f32, 0.0, z as f32)
-                            .with_scale(Vec3::splat(0.01))
-                            .with_rotation(base_rotation * Quat::from_rotation_y(-fox_angle)),
-                        GlobalTransform::default(),
-                    ))
-                    .id();
-                scene_spawner.spawn_as_child(fox_handle.clone(), fox_parent);
+                builder.spawn_bundle(SceneBundle {
+                    scene: fox_handle.clone(),
+                    transform: Transform::from_xyz(x as f32, 0.0, z as f32)
+                        .with_scale(Vec3::splat(0.01))
+                        .with_rotation(base_rotation * Quat::from_rotation_y(-fox_angle)),
+                    ..default()
+                });
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/examples/window/multiple_windows.rs b/examples/window/multiple_windows.rs
index 21e04d11b3..7d9e4a643d 100644
--- a/examples/window/multiple_windows.rs
+++ b/examples/window/multiple_windows.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ fn setup(
     mut create_window_events: EventWriter<CreateWindow>,
 ) {
     // add entities to the world
-    commands.spawn_scene(asset_server.load("models/monkey/Monkey.gltf#Scene0"));
+    commands.spawn_bundle(SceneBundle {
+        scene: asset_server.load("models/monkey/Monkey.gltf#Scene0"),
+        ..default()
+    });
     // light
     commands.spawn_bundle(PointLightBundle {
         transform: Transform::from_xyz(4.0, 5.0, 4.0),