Apollo the Raccoon

Apollo the Raccoon
Background information
Park attractions	Tiana's Bayou Adventure Critter Co-Op (poster only) Tiana's Bayou General (photo-op only) Louis' Critter Club (upcoming)
Designer	Laura West
Character information
Occupation	Musician
Affiliations	Rufus and the Terrapins, Zydeco Rainbow, The Bayou Community Band
Home	Bayou Country, New Orleans, Louisiana
Likes	Playing music
Paraphernalia	Accordian
Status	Active

Apollo the Raccoon is a musician raccoon that plays Zydeco music for the Tiana's Bayou Adventure attraction in the Disney Parks.

Background

Apollo loves transforming abandoned objects into works of musical art – like his squeezebox. He is full of energy and storytelling, especially about the objects he finds in the bayou. He's particularly close with Rufus and appreciates Rufus' calm demeanor.

Development

An artwork of Apollo the Raccoon was revealed to be featured in the upcoming attraction at Disneyland and Walt Disney World's Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Therefore, the Imagineers are creating the animatronic of the raccoon to make his appearance in the attraction.

Appearances

Disney Parks

Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Apollo can be seen in the "Gonna Take You There" sequence alongside with other members of the Zydeco Critter Band, while he is playing his accordion.

He can be seen one last time in the "Special Spice" final sequence where he can be seen sitting on the balcony fence of Fleur du Bayou next to Rufus and Bernadette, while playing his accordion as Tiana and Naveen are hosting the Mardi Gras party.

Critter Co-Op

Apollo can be seen on the marquee of Critter Co-Op, and can be seen on The Bayou Community Band poster outside the store.

Apollo can be seen on the Rufus and the Terrapins poster inside the store.

Tiana's Bayou General

Apollo can be seen in a photo-op inside the store, where he is seen on a log with Louis, Gritty, and Phina going down into the bayou.

Louis' Critter Club

TBA

Printed Media

Tiana's Bayou Adventure

TBA

Gallery

Disney Parks

Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Apollo the Raccoon in "Gonna Take You There" in Tiana's Bayou Adventure at the Magic Kingdom.

Apollo and Rufus in "Special Spice" in Tiana's Bayou Adventure at the Magic Kingdom.

Critter Co-Op

The Critter Co-Op marquee of Rufus and Apollo.

Apollo on The Bayou Community Band poster at Critter Co-Op.

Apollo on Rufus and the Terrapins poster at Critter Co-Op.

Tiana's Bayou General

Apollo on the photo-op in the Tiana's Bayou General store.

Development

Concept Art

Concept art released in 2022.

Miscellaneous

Trading card of Apollo.

A sneak peak of the plushies of Apollo, Beau, and Rufus.

Apollo on the We Know A Shortcut! pin.

Apollo on the front cover of Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Apollo on the On-Ride photo for Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

Apollo on the attraction poster of Tiana's Bayou Adventure for the Magic Kingdom.

Trivia

• Apollo shares his name with the Greek god of music, prophecy and light.

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Media Films and Television: The Princess and the Frog (soundtrack/video) • A Poem Is... • Tiana Video Games: The Princess and the Frog • Kinect: Disneyland Adventures • Disney Princess Enchanting Storybooks • Disney Universe • Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure • Disney Sorcerer's Arena • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode Books: The Art of The Princess and the Frog • Disney Princess Beginnings Music: Bayou Boogie • Music from Tiana's Bayou Adventure Disney Parks Club Villain • Castle of Magical Dreams • Midship Detective Agency • Princess Fairytale Hall • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom • Tiana's Bayou Adventure Entertainment: Disney's Believe • Disney's Showtime Spectacular • Mickey's Magical Celebration • Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire • Mickey and the Magical Map • Mickey and the Wondrous Book • The Golden Mickeys • The Starlit Princess Waltz • Tiana’s Mardi Gras Celebration • Tiana's Showboat Jubilee • Villains Tonight! Restaurants: Tiana's Palace Shops: Eudora's Chic Boutique • Ray's Berets • Louis' Critter Club • Critter Co-Op • Tiana's Bayou General Parades: A Million Splashes of Colour • Disney Stars on Parade • Dreams.... And Shine Brighter! • Festival of Fantasy Parade • Magic Happens • Main Street Electrical Parade • Mickey's Soundsational Parade • Mickey and Friends Celebration Fireworks: Disney Dreams! • Disney Enchantment • Happily Ever After • Harmonious • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Momentous • Wonderful World of Animation • Wondrous Journeys Spring: Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice Halloween: Celebrate the Magic • Disney's Maleficious Halloween Party • Dr Facilier's Carnival-Loween • Frightfully Fun Parade • Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular • It's Good to be Bad with the Disney Villains • Let's Get Wicked • Mickey’s Halloween Treat Cavalcade • The Disney Villains Halloween Showtime • The Nightmare Experiment • Treat Trails • Villains Grove • Villains Mix and Mingle • World of Color: Villainous! Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy Parade • Disney Holidays in Hollywood • Disney Winter Magic Cavalcade • Royal Christmas Wishes Characters The Princess and the Frog: Tiana • Prince Naveen • Ray • Louis • Mama Odie • Juju • Dr. Facilier • Lawrence • Charlotte La Bouff • Eudora • James • Eli La Bouff • King and Queen of Maldonia • Prince Ralphie • Evangeline • Firefly Five Plus Lou • Reggie, Darnell, and Two Fingers • Stella • The Fenner Brothers • Facilier's Friends on the Other Side • Facilier's Shadow • Firefly Family • Randy • Mimi • Beaudreaux • Swamp Gators • Georgia • Spoonbills • Butterflies • Marcel • Bayou Animals Tiana's Bayou Adventure: The Bayou Community Band • Zydeco Rainbow • Timoléon • Apollo • Rufus • Byhalia • Gritty • Beau • Rara Fauna • Octavia • Pawpaw • Claude • Bernadette • Sebastián • Phina • Las Ranitas Verdes • Felipe • Mayra • Mondo • Isabel • Gloria • Delores • Lari • Emily • Walter • Lucia • Ana • Rosa • Rufus and the Terrapins • The Bayou Bobcats Cameos and Crossover characters: Br'er Rabbit • Br'er Fox • Br'er Bear • Mr. Bluebird • Br'er Frog • Br'er Goose • River Belle Chorus • The Bees • Singing Storks • Bass Frog • Farming Rabbits Objects Facilier's Talisman • Mama Odie's Wand • Mama Odie's Gumbo Cauldron • Tiana's Foods Organizations Tiana's Foods • Southern Dome Salt Company • Finest King Carrots Locations New Orleans • Bayou of New Orleans • Mama Odie's Tree • Tiana's Palace • Maldonia • Dr. Facilier's Voodoo Emporium • Duke's Café • Tiana's Home • Fleur du Bayou • Tiana's Foods • Tiara-Topped Water Tower • Old Mill Pond • Lemoine Soda Club • Lari's Home Songs Original songs: Down in New Orleans • Almost There • Friends on the Other Side • When We're Human • Gonna Take You There • Ma Belle Evangeline • Dig a Little Deeper • Never Knew I Needed • Special Spice Bayou Boogie: Everyday Princess • Live To See You Smile • Shadow Man • Do What I Wanna Do • When You're In Love You'll Understand • Zippin' To The Zydeco • I Was Born To Blow This Horn • Play With The Band • Night and Day • Life In The Swamp • Love is a Magical Mystery • Sing Away The Blues • Mama Odie's Kitchen Song See Also Disney Revival • Electric Holiday