We saw it in its glory, saw the dream, and the reality. “You can see the circle of life right here in the park,” he says, his brown eyes lighting up. Jim, who wore his limited-edition “Hard Rock Park Founders” shirt to our rendezvous, is clearly stung by the loss, but he quickly makes it clear that he values memories far more than physical artifacts. Back in the parking lot after the walk-through, the plan has disappeared, and theft is the only realistic explanation.