Prior to Orlando's raucous first MLS game ever, there was a lot of doubt as to whether Central Florida was a market that could sustain an MLS club. Most of this doubt stemmed from memories of the Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny. These were two MLS clubs based in Florida that were both disbanded due to low revenue numbers. Understandably, many analysts were skeptical of Orlando City.
Yet most of that skepticism was brushed away on that very special opening weekend at what is now known as Camping World Stadium. Orlando's fans came out and supported their team in full force.