diff --git a/encodings/alp/public-api.lock b/encodings/alp/public-api.lock
index 3dabbc742b3..b3ce5d25097 100644
--- a/encodings/alp/public-api.lock
+++ b/encodings/alp/public-api.lock
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ pub fn vortex_alp::ALPArray::try_new(encoded: vortex_array::array::ArrayRef, exp
 
 impl vortex_alp::ALPArray
 
-pub fn vortex_alp::ALPArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_alp::ALPArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_alp::ALPArray
@@ -276,12 +274,6 @@ pub struct vortex_alp::ALPRDArray
 
 impl vortex_alp::ALPRDArray
 
-pub fn vortex_alp::ALPRDArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
-pub fn vortex_alp::ALPRDArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
-impl vortex_alp::ALPRDArray
-
 pub fn vortex_alp::ALPRDArray::into_parts(self) -> vortex_alp::ALPRDArrayParts
 
 pub fn vortex_alp::ALPRDArray::is_f32(&self) -> bool
@@ -300,6 +292,10 @@ pub fn vortex_alp::ALPRDArray::right_parts(&self) -> &vortex_array::array::Array
 
 pub fn vortex_alp::ALPRDArray::try_new(dtype: vortex_array::dtype::DType, left_parts: vortex_array::array::ArrayRef, left_parts_dictionary: vortex_buffer::buffer::Buffer<u16>, right_parts: vortex_array::array::ArrayRef, right_bit_width: u8, left_parts_patches: core::option::Option<vortex_array::patches::Patches>) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<Self>
 
+impl vortex_alp::ALPRDArray
+
+pub fn vortex_alp::ALPRDArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
+
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_alp::ALPRDArray
 
 pub fn vortex_alp::ALPRDArray::clone(&self) -> vortex_alp::ALPRDArray
diff --git a/encodings/bytebool/public-api.lock b/encodings/bytebool/public-api.lock
index 09ad3233a3d..0471ced549a 100644
--- a/encodings/bytebool/public-api.lock
+++ b/encodings/bytebool/public-api.lock
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ pub fn vortex_bytebool::ByteBoolArray::new(buffer: vortex_array::buffer::BufferH
 
 impl vortex_bytebool::ByteBoolArray
 
-pub fn vortex_bytebool::ByteBoolArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_bytebool::ByteBoolArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_bytebool::ByteBoolArray
diff --git a/encodings/datetime-parts/public-api.lock b/encodings/datetime-parts/public-api.lock
index a4880f57a75..362d3e551c6 100644
--- a/encodings/datetime-parts/public-api.lock
+++ b/encodings/datetime-parts/public-api.lock
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ pub fn vortex_datetime_parts::DateTimePartsArray::try_new(dtype: vortex_array::d
 
 impl vortex_datetime_parts::DateTimePartsArray
 
-pub fn vortex_datetime_parts::DateTimePartsArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_datetime_parts::DateTimePartsArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_datetime_parts::DateTimePartsArray
diff --git a/encodings/decimal-byte-parts/public-api.lock b/encodings/decimal-byte-parts/public-api.lock
index f300b2efd71..b248730cf49 100644
--- a/encodings/decimal-byte-parts/public-api.lock
+++ b/encodings/decimal-byte-parts/public-api.lock
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ pub fn vortex_decimal_byte_parts::DecimalBytePartsArray::try_new(msp: vortex_arr
 
 impl vortex_decimal_byte_parts::DecimalBytePartsArray
 
-pub fn vortex_decimal_byte_parts::DecimalBytePartsArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_decimal_byte_parts::DecimalBytePartsArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_decimal_byte_parts::DecimalBytePartsArray
diff --git a/encodings/fastlanes/public-api.lock b/encodings/fastlanes/public-api.lock
index 83f2e4a573c..5fda34e2505 100644
--- a/encodings/fastlanes/public-api.lock
+++ b/encodings/fastlanes/public-api.lock
@@ -234,8 +234,6 @@ pub fn vortex_fastlanes::BitPackedArray::unpacked_chunks<T: vortex_fastlanes::un
 
 impl vortex_fastlanes::BitPackedArray
 
-pub fn vortex_fastlanes::BitPackedArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_fastlanes::BitPackedArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_fastlanes::BitPackedArray
@@ -384,8 +382,6 @@ pub fn vortex_fastlanes::DeltaArray::try_new(bases: vortex_array::array::ArrayRe
 
 impl vortex_fastlanes::DeltaArray
 
-pub fn vortex_fastlanes::DeltaArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_fastlanes::DeltaArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_fastlanes::DeltaArray
@@ -526,8 +522,6 @@ pub fn vortex_fastlanes::FoRArray::try_new(encoded: vortex_array::array::ArrayRe
 
 impl vortex_fastlanes::FoRArray
 
-pub fn vortex_fastlanes::FoRArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_fastlanes::FoRArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_fastlanes::FoRArray
@@ -666,8 +660,6 @@ pub fn vortex_fastlanes::RLEArray::encode(array: &vortex_array::arrays::primitiv
 
 impl vortex_fastlanes::RLEArray
 
-pub fn vortex_fastlanes::RLEArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_fastlanes::RLEArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_fastlanes::RLEArray
diff --git a/encodings/fsst/public-api.lock b/encodings/fsst/public-api.lock
index a500a228f9b..a6c7dbc4cf4 100644
--- a/encodings/fsst/public-api.lock
+++ b/encodings/fsst/public-api.lock
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ pub fn vortex_fsst::FSSTArray::uncompressed_lengths_dtype(&self) -> &vortex_arra
 
 impl vortex_fsst::FSSTArray
 
-pub fn vortex_fsst::FSSTArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_fsst::FSSTArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_fsst::FSSTArray
diff --git a/encodings/pco/public-api.lock b/encodings/pco/public-api.lock
index d83d4d68cd2..10dc3f56b82 100644
--- a/encodings/pco/public-api.lock
+++ b/encodings/pco/public-api.lock
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ pub fn vortex_pco::PcoArray::new(chunk_metas: alloc::vec::Vec<vortex_buffer::Byt
 
 impl vortex_pco::PcoArray
 
-pub fn vortex_pco::PcoArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_pco::PcoArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_pco::PcoArray
diff --git a/encodings/runend/public-api.lock b/encodings/runend/public-api.lock
index 867bd1d4c47..0bc5f77ab7d 100644
--- a/encodings/runend/public-api.lock
+++ b/encodings/runend/public-api.lock
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ pub fn vortex_runend::RunEndArray::values(&self) -> &vortex_array::array::ArrayR
 
 impl vortex_runend::RunEndArray
 
-pub fn vortex_runend::RunEndArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_runend::RunEndArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_runend::RunEndArray
diff --git a/encodings/sequence/public-api.lock b/encodings/sequence/public-api.lock
index 5e11ee48bbf..5b0f17988c0 100644
--- a/encodings/sequence/public-api.lock
+++ b/encodings/sequence/public-api.lock
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ pub fn vortex_sequence::SequenceArray::try_new_typed<T: vortex_array::dtype::pty
 
 impl vortex_sequence::SequenceArray
 
-pub fn vortex_sequence::SequenceArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_sequence::SequenceArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_sequence::SequenceArray
diff --git a/encodings/sparse/public-api.lock b/encodings/sparse/public-api.lock
index a2023a04521..87ef7c664bd 100644
--- a/encodings/sparse/public-api.lock
+++ b/encodings/sparse/public-api.lock
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@ pub fn vortex_sparse::SparseArray::try_new_from_patches(patches: vortex_array::p
 
 impl vortex_sparse::SparseArray
 
-pub fn vortex_sparse::SparseArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_sparse::SparseArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_sparse::SparseArray
diff --git a/encodings/zigzag/public-api.lock b/encodings/zigzag/public-api.lock
index 6a337d79bbc..e34a3ebde15 100644
--- a/encodings/zigzag/public-api.lock
+++ b/encodings/zigzag/public-api.lock
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ pub fn vortex_zigzag::ZigZagArray::try_new(encoded: vortex_array::array::ArrayRe
 
 impl vortex_zigzag::ZigZagArray
 
-pub fn vortex_zigzag::ZigZagArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_zigzag::ZigZagArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_zigzag::ZigZagArray
diff --git a/encodings/zstd/public-api.lock b/encodings/zstd/public-api.lock
index 144f0cb570d..d6d8ab5cb34 100644
--- a/encodings/zstd/public-api.lock
+++ b/encodings/zstd/public-api.lock
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ pub fn vortex_zstd::ZstdArray::new(dictionary: core::option::Option<vortex_buffe
 
 impl vortex_zstd::ZstdArray
 
-pub fn vortex_zstd::ZstdArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_zstd::ZstdArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_zstd::ZstdArray
diff --git a/vortex-array/public-api.lock b/vortex-array/public-api.lock
index 88bdca80481..a0be9a8cd84 100644
--- a/vortex-array/public-api.lock
+++ b/vortex-array/public-api.lock
@@ -978,13 +978,11 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray::validate(bits: &vortex_buffer::bit::buf:
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray::patch(self, patches: &vortex_array::patches::Patches, ctx: &mut vortex_array::ExecutionCtx) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<Self>
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray::patch(self, patches: &vortex_array::patches::Patches, ctx: &mut vortex_array::ExecutionCtx) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<Self>
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray
 
@@ -1194,8 +1192,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ChunkedArray::validate(chunks: &[vortex_array::Arra
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::ChunkedArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ChunkedArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ChunkedArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::ChunkedArray
@@ -1344,18 +1340,16 @@ pub struct vortex_array::arrays::constant::ConstantArray
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
-impl vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray::into_parts(self) -> vortex_array::scalar::Scalar
 
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray::new<S>(scalar: S, len: usize) -> Self where S: core::convert::Into<vortex_array::scalar::Scalar>
 
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray::scalar(&self) -> &vortex_array::scalar::Scalar
 
+impl vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray
+
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
+
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray
 
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray::clone(&self) -> vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray
@@ -1590,8 +1584,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::DecimalArray::values_type(&self) -> vortex_array::d
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::DecimalArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::DecimalArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::DecimalArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::DecimalArray
@@ -1906,8 +1898,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::dict::DictArray::values(&self) -> &vortex_array::Ar
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::dict::DictArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::dict::DictArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::dict::DictArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::dict::DictArray
@@ -2200,8 +2190,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ExtensionArray::try_new(ext_dtype: vortex_array::dt
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::ExtensionArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ExtensionArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ExtensionArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::ExtensionArray
@@ -2344,8 +2332,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::FilterArray::try_new(array: vortex_array::ArrayRef,
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::FilterArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::FilterArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::FilterArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::FilterArray
@@ -2570,8 +2556,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::FixedSizeListArray::validate(elements: &vortex_arra
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::FixedSizeListArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::FixedSizeListArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::FixedSizeListArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::FixedSizeListArray
@@ -2734,8 +2718,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListArray::validate(elements: &vortex_array::ArrayR
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::ListArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::ListArray
@@ -2914,13 +2896,11 @@ pub unsafe fn vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray::with_zero_copy_to_list(self,
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray::rebuild(&self, mode: vortex_array::arrays::listview::ListViewRebuildMode) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray>
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray::rebuild(&self, mode: vortex_array::arrays::listview::ListViewRebuildMode) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray>
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray
 
@@ -3076,8 +3056,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::MaskedArray::try_new(child: vortex_array::ArrayRef,
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::MaskedArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::MaskedArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::MaskedArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::MaskedArray
@@ -3220,13 +3198,11 @@ pub struct vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray::new(len: usize) -> Self
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray::new(len: usize) -> Self
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray
 
@@ -3484,17 +3460,15 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::try_into_buffer_mut<T: vortex_array
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::into_parts(self) -> vortex_array::arrays::primitive::PrimitiveArrayParts
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::into_parts(self) -> vortex_array::arrays::primitive::PrimitiveArrayParts
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::patch(self, patches: &vortex_array::patches::Patches, ctx: &mut vortex_array::ExecutionCtx) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<Self>
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::patch(self, patches: &vortex_array::patches::Patches, ctx: &mut vortex_array::ExecutionCtx) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<Self>
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray
 
@@ -3616,8 +3590,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::scalar_fn::ScalarFnArray::try_new(scalar_fn: vortex
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::scalar_fn::ScalarFnArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::scalar_fn::ScalarFnArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::scalar_fn::ScalarFnArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::scalar_fn::ScalarFnArray
@@ -3844,8 +3816,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::SharedArray::new(source: vortex_array::ArrayRef) ->
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::SharedArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::SharedArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::SharedArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::SharedArray
@@ -3974,8 +3944,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::slice::SliceArray::try_new(child: vortex_array::Arr
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::slice::SliceArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::slice::SliceArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::slice::SliceArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::slice::SliceArray
@@ -4260,13 +4228,11 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::StructArray::with_column(&self, name: impl core::co
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::StructArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::StructArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::StructArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::StructArray::into_record_batch_with_schema(self, schema: impl core::convert::AsRef<arrow_schema::schema::Schema>) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<arrow_array::record_batch::RecordBatch>
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::StructArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::StructArray::into_record_batch_with_schema(self, schema: impl core::convert::AsRef<arrow_schema::schema::Schema>) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<arrow_array::record_batch::RecordBatch>
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::StructArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::StructArray
 
@@ -4480,8 +4446,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::VarBinArray::validate(offsets: &vortex_array::Array
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::VarBinArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::VarBinArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::VarBinArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::VarBinArray
@@ -4900,8 +4864,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::VarBinViewArray::compact_with_threshold(&self, buff
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::VarBinViewArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::VarBinViewArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::VarBinViewArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::VarBinViewArray
@@ -5062,8 +5024,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::variant::VariantArray::new(child: vortex_array::Arr
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::variant::VariantArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::variant::VariantArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::variant::VariantArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::variant::VariantArray
@@ -5228,13 +5188,11 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray::validate(bits: &vortex_buffer::bit::buf:
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray::patch(self, patches: &vortex_array::patches::Patches, ctx: &mut vortex_array::ExecutionCtx) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<Self>
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray::patch(self, patches: &vortex_array::patches::Patches, ctx: &mut vortex_array::ExecutionCtx) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<Self>
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::BoolArray
 
@@ -5416,8 +5374,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ChunkedArray::validate(chunks: &[vortex_array::Arra
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::ChunkedArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ChunkedArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ChunkedArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::ChunkedArray
@@ -5564,18 +5520,16 @@ pub struct vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
-impl vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray::into_parts(self) -> vortex_array::scalar::Scalar
 
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray::new<S>(scalar: S, len: usize) -> Self where S: core::convert::Into<vortex_array::scalar::Scalar>
 
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray::scalar(&self) -> &vortex_array::scalar::Scalar
 
+impl vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray
+
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
+
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray
 
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray::clone(&self) -> vortex_array::arrays::ConstantArray
@@ -5746,8 +5700,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::DecimalArray::values_type(&self) -> vortex_array::d
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::DecimalArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::DecimalArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::DecimalArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::DecimalArray
@@ -5920,8 +5872,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::dict::DictArray::values(&self) -> &vortex_array::Ar
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::dict::DictArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::dict::DictArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::dict::DictArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::dict::DictArray
@@ -6072,8 +6022,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ExtensionArray::try_new(ext_dtype: vortex_array::dt
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::ExtensionArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ExtensionArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ExtensionArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::ExtensionArray
@@ -6214,8 +6162,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::FilterArray::try_new(array: vortex_array::ArrayRef,
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::FilterArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::FilterArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::FilterArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::FilterArray
@@ -6356,8 +6302,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::FixedSizeListArray::validate(elements: &vortex_arra
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::FixedSizeListArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::FixedSizeListArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::FixedSizeListArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::FixedSizeListArray
@@ -6518,8 +6462,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListArray::validate(elements: &vortex_array::ArrayR
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::ListArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::ListArray
@@ -6676,13 +6618,11 @@ pub unsafe fn vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray::with_zero_copy_to_list(self,
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray::rebuild(&self, mode: vortex_array::arrays::listview::ListViewRebuildMode) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray>
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray::rebuild(&self, mode: vortex_array::arrays::listview::ListViewRebuildMode) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray>
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::ListViewArray
 
@@ -6818,8 +6758,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::MaskedArray::try_new(child: vortex_array::ArrayRef,
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::MaskedArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::MaskedArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::MaskedArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::MaskedArray
@@ -6958,13 +6896,11 @@ pub struct vortex_array::arrays::NullArray
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray::new(len: usize) -> Self
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray::new(len: usize) -> Self
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::null::NullArray
 
@@ -7154,17 +7090,15 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::try_into_buffer_mut<T: vortex_array
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::into_parts(self) -> vortex_array::arrays::primitive::PrimitiveArrayParts
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::into_parts(self) -> vortex_array::arrays::primitive::PrimitiveArrayParts
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::patch(self, patches: &vortex_array::patches::Patches, ctx: &mut vortex_array::ExecutionCtx) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<Self>
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::patch(self, patches: &vortex_array::patches::Patches, ctx: &mut vortex_array::ExecutionCtx) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<Self>
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::PrimitiveArray
 
@@ -7224,8 +7158,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::scalar_fn::ScalarFnArray::try_new(scalar_fn: vortex
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::scalar_fn::ScalarFnArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::scalar_fn::ScalarFnArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::scalar_fn::ScalarFnArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::scalar_fn::ScalarFnArray
@@ -7430,8 +7362,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::SharedArray::new(source: vortex_array::ArrayRef) ->
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::SharedArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::SharedArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::SharedArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::SharedArray
@@ -7558,8 +7488,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::slice::SliceArray::try_new(child: vortex_array::Arr
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::slice::SliceArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::slice::SliceArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::slice::SliceArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::slice::SliceArray
@@ -7726,13 +7654,11 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::StructArray::with_column(&self, name: impl core::co
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::StructArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::StructArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::StructArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::StructArray::into_record_batch_with_schema(self, schema: impl core::convert::AsRef<arrow_schema::schema::Schema>) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<arrow_array::record_batch::RecordBatch>
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::StructArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::StructArray::into_record_batch_with_schema(self, schema: impl core::convert::AsRef<arrow_schema::schema::Schema>) -> vortex_error::VortexResult<arrow_array::record_batch::RecordBatch>
+pub fn vortex_array::arrays::StructArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::StructArray
 
@@ -7970,8 +7896,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::VarBinArray::validate(offsets: &vortex_array::Array
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::VarBinArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::VarBinArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::VarBinArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::VarBinArray
@@ -8204,8 +8128,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::VarBinViewArray::compact_with_threshold(&self, buff
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::VarBinViewArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::VarBinViewArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::VarBinViewArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::VarBinViewArray
@@ -8354,8 +8276,6 @@ pub fn vortex_array::arrays::variant::VariantArray::new(child: vortex_array::Arr
 
 impl vortex_array::arrays::variant::VariantArray
 
-pub fn vortex_array::arrays::variant::VariantArray::into_array_ref(self: alloc::sync::Arc<Self>) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
-
 pub fn vortex_array::arrays::variant::VariantArray::to_array(&self) -> vortex_array::ArrayRef
 
 impl core::clone::Clone for vortex_array::arrays::variant::VariantArray
diff --git a/vortex-array/src/array/mod.rs b/vortex-array/src/array/mod.rs
index 94cd6f1d628..5c5d2782fff 100644
--- a/vortex-array/src/array/mod.rs
+++ b/vortex-array/src/array/mod.rs
@@ -308,28 +308,18 @@ impl dyn DynArray + '_ {
     }
 
     /// Returns the array downcast to the given `V::Array` as an owned object.
-    ///
-    /// Tries `Array<V>` (new path) first, then falls back to `ArrayAdapter<V>` (legacy).
     pub fn try_into<V: VTable>(self: Arc<Self>) -> Result<V::Array, Arc<Self>> {
         if !self.is::<V>() {
             return Err(self);
         }
         let any_arc = self.as_any_arc();
-        // Try new path: Array<V>
-        if let Ok(typed) = any_arc.clone().downcast::<Array<V>>() {
-            return Ok(match Arc::try_unwrap(typed) {
-                Ok(array) => array.into_inner(),
-                Err(arc) => arc.deref().inner().clone(),
-            });
-        }
-        // Legacy path: ArrayAdapter<V>
-        let arc = any_arc
-            .downcast::<ArrayAdapter<V>>()
+        let typed: Arc<Array<V>> = any_arc
+            .downcast::<Array<V>>()
             .map_err(|_| vortex_err!("failed to downcast"))
             .vortex_expect("Failed to downcast");
-        Ok(match Arc::try_unwrap(arc) {
+        Ok(match Arc::try_unwrap(typed) {
             Ok(array) => array.into_inner(),
-            Err(arc) => arc.deref().as_inner().clone(),
+            Err(arc) => arc.deref().inner().clone(),
         })
     }
 
@@ -827,7 +817,7 @@ impl<V: VTable> DynArray for ArrayAdapter<V> {
     }
 
     fn to_array(&self) -> ArrayRef {
-        Arc::new(ArrayAdapter::<V>(self.0.clone()))
+        self.0.clone().into_array()
     }
 
     fn len(&self) -> usize {
diff --git a/vortex-array/src/vtable/dyn_.rs b/vortex-array/src/vtable/dyn_.rs
index c0b2954fbe1..6b7266719c4 100644
--- a/vortex-array/src/vtable/dyn_.rs
+++ b/vortex-array/src/vtable/dyn_.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright the Vortex contributors
 
 use std::fmt::Debug;
-use std::mem::transmute;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arcref::ArcRef;
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ use vortex_error::VortexResult;
 use vortex_error::vortex_ensure;
 use vortex_session::VortexSession;
 
-use crate::ArrayAdapter;
 use crate::ArrayRef;
 use crate::DynArray;
 use crate::ExecutionResult;
@@ -222,50 +220,31 @@ impl<V: VTable> DynVTable for V {
 }
 
 /// Borrow-downcast an `ArrayRef` to `&V::Array`.
-///
-/// Tries `Array<V>` (new path) first, then falls back to `ArrayAdapter<V>` (legacy path).
 fn downcast<V: VTable>(array: &ArrayRef) -> &V::Array {
-    // New path: Array<V>
-    if let Some(typed) = array.as_any().downcast_ref::<Array<V>>() {
-        return typed.inner();
-    }
-    // Legacy path: ArrayAdapter<V>
     array
         .as_any()
-        .downcast_ref::<ArrayAdapter<V>>()
+        .downcast_ref::<Array<V>>()
         .vortex_expect("Failed to downcast array to expected encoding type")
-        .as_inner()
+        .inner()
 }
 
-/// Downcast an `ArrayRef` into an `Arc<V::Array>` without cloning.
-///
-/// Tries `Array<V>` (new path) first, then falls back to `ArrayAdapter<V>` (legacy path).
+/// Downcast an `ArrayRef` into an `Arc<V::Array>`.
 fn downcast_owned<V: VTable>(array: ArrayRef) -> Arc<V::Array> {
-    // Try new path: Array<V>
     let any_arc = array.as_any_arc();
-    if let Ok(typed) = any_arc.clone().downcast::<Array<V>>() {
-        // Need to clone the inner array since Array<V> owns it alongside the vtable.
-        return Arc::new(match Arc::try_unwrap(typed) {
-            Ok(array) => array.into_inner(),
-            Err(arc) => arc.inner().clone(),
-        });
-    }
-    // Legacy path: ArrayAdapter<V> — zero-cost via #[repr(transparent)]
-    let adapter: Arc<ArrayAdapter<V>> = any_arc
-        .downcast::<ArrayAdapter<V>>()
+    let typed: Arc<Array<V>> = any_arc
+        .downcast::<Array<V>>()
         .ok()
         .vortex_expect("Failed to downcast array to expected encoding type");
-    // SAFETY: ArrayAdapter<V> is #[repr(transparent)] over V::Array,
-    // so Arc<ArrayAdapter<V>> and Arc<V::Array> have identical layout.
-    unsafe { transmute::<Arc<ArrayAdapter<V>>, Arc<V::Array>>(adapter) }
+    Arc::new(match Arc::try_unwrap(typed) {
+        Ok(array) => array.into_inner(),
+        Err(arc) => arc.inner().clone(),
+    })
 }
 
-/// Upcast an `Arc<V::Array>` into an `ArrayRef` without cloning.
-///
-/// This is a zero-cost pointer cast leveraging the `#[repr(transparent)]` layout of
-/// [`ArrayAdapter`]. It is the reverse of `downcast_owned`.
+/// Upcast an `Arc<V::Array>` into an `ArrayRef`.
 pub(crate) fn upcast_array<V: VTable>(array: Arc<V::Array>) -> ArrayRef {
-    // SAFETY: ArrayAdapter<V> is #[repr(transparent)] over V::Array,
-    // so Arc<V::Array> and Arc<ArrayAdapter<V>> have identical layout.
-    unsafe { transmute::<Arc<V::Array>, Arc<ArrayAdapter<V>>>(array) }
+    match Arc::try_unwrap(array) {
+        Ok(inner) => inner.into_array(),
+        Err(arc) => (*arc).clone().into_array(),
+    }
 }
diff --git a/vortex-array/src/vtable/mod.rs b/vortex-array/src/vtable/mod.rs
index dd6b5347932..9f9924a6f19 100644
--- a/vortex-array/src/vtable/mod.rs
+++ b/vortex-array/src/vtable/mod.rs
@@ -289,14 +289,6 @@ macro_rules! vtable {
                     use $crate::IntoArray;
                     self.clone().into_array()
                 }
-
-                /// Upcasts an `Arc<Self>` to an [`ArrayRef`] without cloning.
-                pub fn into_array_ref(self: std::sync::Arc<Self>) -> $crate::ArrayRef {
-                    // SAFETY: ArrayAdapter<V> is #[repr(transparent)] over V::Array,
-                    // so Arc<V::Array> and Arc<ArrayAdapter<V>> have identical layout.
-                    let raw = std::sync::Arc::into_raw(self) as *const $crate::ArrayAdapter<$VT>;
-                    unsafe { std::sync::Arc::from_raw(raw) }
-                }
             }
         }
     };