Editing Circuit party (section)

===Peak and decline in popularity (2000s)===
Having reached its peak around 1999–2000 (as evidenced by the total number of events during those years, and the steady decline in the number of events since), the Circuit found itself a smaller part of a much larger whole. In 2004, ''[[The New York Times]]''<ref>{{Citation
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 |title        = JOURNEYS; On Gay Circuit, The Party Never Ends
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}}</ref> travel section featured an in-depth look at The White Party in Palm Springs in conjunction with staff members of ''[[Noizemag]]''. The central focus was to determine why thousands of men spend multi-thousands of dollars to travel to this yearly event. Taken from the viewpoint of an experienced (female) raver, this gave the mainstream a view into what makes Circuit Parties so compelling for many and highlighted many of the changes taking place in these commercial events.

Nonetheless, the downward trend continued through the entire decade, with the downfall of a dozen events such as The Red Party, FireBall, Hotlanta, The Morning Party, Hell Ball, Reunion, and Motorball.

In the early 2000s, promoters became worried as attendance decreased dramatically at many circuit events.  This decline in attendance was attributed to several factors.  The original circuit audience that began attending the circuit parties of the '80s and '90s had grown older and no longer had such an active interest in multi-day partying. The communal experience of HIV/AIDS changed in the context of the availability of more effective treatments.<ref name="Race" /> In addition, all-gay cruises, which attract upwards of 1,500 passengers, have had a dramatic impact on the attendance at circuit parties.

Much had been said about the decline of the Circuit in recent years.  Some parties have disappeared from the landscape.  But the scene continues to thrive in many places with attendance rebounding from the dip that occurred after the new Millennium.  This is especially true at the better produced events, like Black and Blue in Montreal, and events that have more than just a circuit party to offer, such as Southern Decadence weekend in New Orleans.  Also, all-gay cruises that carry upwards of 2,000 passengers on week-long excursions to popular travel destinations continue to be very popular.<ref>{{cite news|title=2 men on gay cruise arrested in Dominica for having sex|url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/2_men_on_gay_cruise_arrested_i.html|access-date=27 May 2018|work=nj.com|date=March 22, 2012|archive-date=27 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527123315/http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/2_men_on_gay_cruise_arrested_i.html|url-status=live}}</ref>